diff --git a/sound/core/Kconfig b/sound/core/Kconfig
index 9c4da1c..91f91c5 100644
--- a/sound/core/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/core/Kconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 	  will be called snd-seq-dummy.
 
 config SND_OSSEMUL
+	select SOUND_OSS_CORE
 	bool
 
 config SND_MIXER_OSS