diff --git a/arch/um/Kconfig.common b/arch/um/Kconfig.common
index b37ae706af3ee4..20a49ba93cb9d5 100644
--- a/arch/um/Kconfig.common
+++ b/arch/um/Kconfig.common
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ config UML
 	select HAVE_GENERIC_HARDIRQS
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
 	select GENERIC_CPU_DEVICES
+	select GENERIC_IO
 
 config MMU
 	bool