diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 328c8352480c..96d058a87100 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1308,6 +1308,7 @@ config HIGHMEM
 config X86_PAE
 	bool "PAE (Physical Address Extension) Support"
 	depends on X86_32 && !HIGHMEM4G
+	select SWIOTLB
 	---help---
 	  PAE is required for NX support, and furthermore enables
 	  larger swapspace support for non-overcommit purposes. It