diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index b4daad2..4d8d145 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1548,6 +1548,7 @@
 config IO_URING
 	bool "Enable IO uring support" if EXPERT
 	select ANON_INODES
+	select IO_WQ
 	default y
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the io_uring interface, enabling