diff --git a/fs/nfs/Kconfig b/fs/nfs/Kconfig
index c5bbdca13ac2952e769b8f900f04c3b1afba6309..26a510a7be0908023eaa5848002eced097f6e9dc 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/nfs/Kconfig
@@ -115,4 +115,5 @@ config NFS_USE_KERNEL_DNS
 	bool
 	depends on NFS_V4 && !NFS_USE_LEGACY_DNS
 	select DNS_RESOLVER
+	select KEYS
 	default y