diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/config b/tools/testing/selftests/net/config
index 96fffca6547c..a2d14ec9df1a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/config
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ CONFIG_NETFILTER=y
 CONFIG_NETFILTER_ADVANCED=y
 CONFIG_NETFILTER_XTABLES_LEGACY=y
 CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_BPF=m
+CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_COMMENT=y
 CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_LENGTH=m
 CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_POLICY=m
 CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_NAT=m