diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/config b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/config
index 1dbe2b4558ab..06f78bd232e2 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/config
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ CONFIG_PROFILING=y
 CONFIG_UPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MEMORY_FAILURE=y
 CONFIG_HWPOISON_INJECT=m
+CONFIG_PROC_MEM_ALWAYS_FORCE=y