diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
index 2a00bf4acdfa8d..26fe466f803dd2 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ CONFIG_IP_MULTIPLE_TABLES=y
 CONFIG_IP_NF_FILTER=m
 CONFIG_IP_NF_TARGET_REJECT=m
 CONFIG_IPV6_MULTIPLE_TABLES=y
+CONFIG_IP6_NF_FILTER=m
 CONFIG_NET_ACT_CSUM=m
 CONFIG_NET_ACT_PEDIT=m
 CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT=y