diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/rds/config b/tools/testing/selftests/net/rds/config
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+CONFIG_NET_NS=y
+CONFIG_NET_SCH_NETEM=y
+CONFIG_RDS=y
+CONFIG_RDS_TCP=y
+CONFIG_VETH=y