diff --git a/drivers/vhost/Kconfig b/drivers/vhost/Kconfig
index a5c38735856..3622cc0e20b 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/vhost/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 config DRIVERS_VHOST
 	bool
 	select OPENAMP
+	select SCHED_WORKQUEUE
 	default n
 
 config DRIVERS_VHOST_RNG