diff --git a/net/sunrpc/Kconfig b/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
index b2198e6..ffd243d 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
+++ b/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 config SUNRPC_GSS
 	tristate
 
+config SUNRPC_BACKCHANNEL
+	bool
+	depends on SUNRPC
+
 config SUNRPC_XPRT_RDMA
 	tristate
 	depends on SUNRPC && INFINIBAND && INFINIBAND_ADDR_TRANS && EXPERIMENTAL