diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 5bed94e1..cde163d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -2178,6 +2178,7 @@
 config COMPAT
 	def_bool y
 	depends on IA32_EMULATION
+	select ARCH_WANT_OLD_COMPAT_IPC
 
 config COMPAT_FOR_U64_ALIGNMENT
 	def_bool COMPAT