diff --git a/fs/pstore/Kconfig b/fs/pstore/Kconfig
index 503086f7f7c1..d5fb6d95d4d4 100644
--- a/fs/pstore/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/pstore/Kconfig
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ 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