diff --git a/fs/pstore/Kconfig b/fs/pstore/Kconfig
index 8efe60487b48..71dbe9a2533f 100644
--- a/fs/pstore/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/pstore/Kconfig
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ config PSTORE_CONSOLE
 config PSTORE_PMSG
 	bool "Log user space messages"
 	depends on PSTORE
+	select RT_MUTEXES
 	help
 	  When the option is enabled, pstore will export a character
 	  interface /dev/pmsg0 to log user space messages. On reboot