diff --git a/drivers/block/rnbd/Kconfig b/drivers/block/rnbd/Kconfig
index 4b6d3d816d1f..2ff05a0d2646 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rnbd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/block/rnbd/Kconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ config BLK_DEV_RNBD_CLIENT
 	tristate "RDMA Network Block Device driver client"
 	depends on INFINIBAND_RTRS_CLIENT
 	select BLK_DEV_RNBD
+	select SG_POOL
 	help
 	  RNBD client is a network block device driver using rdma transport.