diff --git a/net/sunrpc/Kconfig b/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
index 516fe2caac2c..262caf03bd5f 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
+++ b/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ config SUNRPC_XPRT_RDMA
 config SUNRPC_SWAP
 	bool
 	depends on SUNRPC
-	select NETVM
 
 config RPCSEC_GSS_KRB5
 	tristate "Secure RPC: Kerberos V mechanism"