diff --git a/fs/cifsd/Kconfig b/fs/cifsd/Kconfig
index d1ac53c83125..b94cf1158182 100644
--- a/fs/cifsd/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/cifsd/Kconfig
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ config SMB_SERVER
 config SMB_SERVER_SMBDIRECT
 	bool "Support for SMB Direct protocol"
 	depends on SMB_SERVER=m && INFINIBAND && INFINIBAND_ADDR_TRANS || SMB_SERVER=y && INFINIBAND=y && INFINIBAND_ADDR_TRANS=y
+	select SG_POOL
 	default n
 
 	help