diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 3632cdd..fb2ebeb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
 	select VIRT_TO_BUS
 	select X86_DEV_DMA_OPS			if X86_64
 	select X86_FEATURE_NAMES		if PROC_FS
+	select ARCH_USES_HIGH_VMA_FLAGS		if X86_INTEL_MEMORY_PROTECTION_KEYS
 
 config INSTRUCTION_DECODER
 	def_bool y