diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/vm/config b/tools/testing/selftests/vm/config
index 698c7ed28a26..1c0d76cb5adf 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/vm/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/vm/config
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
 CONFIG_USERFAULTFD=y