diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index d4e9671..5de1c17c 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@
 
 config AUDIT_TREE
 	def_bool y
-	depends on AUDITSYSCALL && INOTIFY
+	depends on AUDITSYSCALL
+	select INOTIFY
 
 menu "RCU Subsystem"