diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 4f1755bddf6..cbf06359aa6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -2960,6 +2960,7 @@ config TILE_NET
 config XEN_NETDEV_FRONTEND
 	tristate "Xen network device frontend driver"
 	depends on XEN
+	select XEN_XENBUS_FRONTEND
 	default y
 	help
 	  The network device frontend driver allows the kernel to