diff --git a/target/linux/generic/config-6.12 b/target/linux/generic/config-6.12
index 70139999d2..261166c6c3 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/config-6.12
+++ b/target/linux/generic/config-6.12
@@ -7349,6 +7349,7 @@ CONFIG_VDSO=y
 # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is not set
 # CONFIG_VGA_SWITCHEROO is not set
 # CONFIG_VHOST_CROSS_ENDIAN_LEGACY is not set
+CONFIG_VHOST_ENABLE_FORK_OWNER_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_VHOST_MENU=y
 # CONFIG_VHOST_NET is not set
 # CONFIG_VHOST_VSOCK is not set