diff --git a/kernel/rcu/Kconfig b/kernel/rcu/Kconfig
index 3128b7cf8e1f..f73cf17fcee9 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/rcu/Kconfig
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ config TASKS_RCU
 
 config TASKS_RUDE_RCU
 	def_bool 0
+	select IRQ_WORK
 	help
 	  This option enables a task-based RCU implementation that uses
 	  only context switch (including preemption) and user-mode