diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
index 15914a078e63..2f38db59911e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_BPF=m
 CONFIG_NF_TABLES_IPV4=y
 CONFIG_NF_TABLES_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_IP_NF_FILTER=m
+CONFIG_IP6_NF_FILTER=m