diff --git a/fs/notify/fanotify/Kconfig b/fs/notify/fanotify/Kconfig
index 41355ce74ac0..735bfb2e9190 100644
--- a/fs/notify/fanotify/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/notify/fanotify/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config FANOTIFY
 	bool "Filesystem wide access notification"
 	select FSNOTIFY
 	select ANON_INODES
+	select EXPORTFS
 	default n
 	---help---
 	   Say Y here to enable fanotify support.  fanotify is a file access