diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig b/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
index b81125f0bdee..c7da3683f4c5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ config KVM_AMD
 
 config KVM_TRACE
 	bool "KVM trace support"
-	depends on KVM && MARKERS && SYSFS
+	depends on KVM && SYSFS
+	select MARKERS
 	select RELAY
 	select DEBUG_FS
 	default n