diff --git a/init/Kconfig.gki b/init/Kconfig.gki
index 29eb1eefbd3d..081b1cdc9c7e 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig.gki
+++ b/init/Kconfig.gki
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ config GKI_HIDDEN_NET_CONFIGS
 	bool "Hidden networking configuration needed for GKI"
 	select PAGE_POOL
 	select NET_PTP_CLASSIFY
+	select NET_DEVLINK
 	help
 	  Dummy config option used to enable the networking hidden
 	  config, required by various SoC platforms.