diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/pstore/config b/tools/testing/selftests/pstore/config
index 6a8e5a9bfc10..d148f9f89fb6 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/pstore/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/pstore/config
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ CONFIG_MISC_FILESYSTEMS=y
 CONFIG_PSTORE=y
 CONFIG_PSTORE_PMSG=y
 CONFIG_PSTORE_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_PSTORE_RAM=m