diff --git a/fs/xfs/Kconfig b/fs/xfs/Kconfig
index ae0ca6858496..065953475cf5 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/xfs/Kconfig
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ config XFS_POSIX_ACL
 config XFS_RT
 	bool "XFS Realtime subvolume support"
 	depends on XFS_FS
+	default BLK_DEV_ZONED
 	help
 	  If you say Y here you will be able to mount and use XFS filesystems
 	  which contain a realtime subvolume.  The realtime subvolume is a