diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig b/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
index b81125f..c7da368 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
 
 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