diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/Kconfig b/drivers/vdpa/Kconfig
index d7d32b65610218e2c4606ef3385417eed003c323..358f6048dd3ce8a8b3f2728b4589ebb572d2ca57 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ config VDPA_SIM
 	depends on RUNTIME_TESTING_MENU && HAS_DMA
 	select DMA_OPS
 	select VHOST_RING
+	select GENERIC_NET_UTILS
 	default n
 	help
 	  vDPA networking device simulator which loop TX traffic back