diff --git a/drivers/Kconfig b/drivers/Kconfig
index 5564537a5cf..5657e291a94 100644
--- a/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ source drivers/loop/Kconfig
 config DRVR_MKRD
 	bool "RAM disk wrapper (mkrd)"
 	default n
+	select FS_WRITABLE
 	---help---
 		Build the mkrd() function which serves as a wrapper to simplify
 		creation of RAM disks.  If the boardctrl() interface is enabled,