diff --git a/mm/Kconfig b/mm/Kconfig
index 7b7eae150c4e..abfaf331c140 100644
--- a/mm/Kconfig
+++ b/mm/Kconfig
@@ -690,3 +690,13 @@ config ZONE_DEVICE
 
 config FRAME_VECTOR
 	bool
+
+config FORCE_ALLOC_FROM_DMA_ZONE
+	bool "Force certain memory allocators to always return ZONE_DMA memory"
+	depends on ZONE_DMA
+	help
+	  Ensure certain memory allocators always return memory from ZONE_DMA.
+	  This option helps ensure that clients who require ZONE_DMA memory are
+	  always using ZONE_DMA memory.
+
+	  If unsure, say "n".