diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 541382d..b7dffa8 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@
 	  such as SELinux.  To use audit's filesystem watch feature, please
 	  ensure that INOTIFY is configured.
 
+config AUDIT_TREE
+	def_bool y
+	depends on AUDITSYSCALL && INOTIFY
+
 config IKCONFIG
 	tristate "Kernel .config support"
 	---help---