diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxfw/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxfw/Kconfig
index 56b60ac7bc34..2b21af8a2b1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxfw/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxfw/Kconfig
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 
 config MLXFW
         tristate "mlxfw" if COMPILE_TEST
+	select XZ_DEC