diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index fcefdda5136d..a24097768463 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1536,6 +1536,7 @@ config EFI
 config EFI_STUB
        bool "EFI stub support"
        depends on EFI
+       select RELOCATABLE
        ---help---
           This kernel feature allows a bzImage to be loaded directly
 	  by EFI firmware without the use of a bootloader.