diff --git a/drivers/vhost/Kconfig b/drivers/vhost/Kconfig
index b455d9ab6f3d..0ab8ae4e3432 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/vhost/Kconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ config VHOST_RING
 
 config VHOST_TASK
 	bool
-	default n
+	default y
 
 config VHOST
 	tristate