diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
index 26fe466f803d..4f80014cae49 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CONFIG_NFT_SOCKET=m
 CONFIG_IP_ADVANCED_ROUTER=y
 CONFIG_IP_MULTIPLE_TABLES=y
 CONFIG_IP_NF_FILTER=m
+CONFIG_IP_NF_MANGLE=m
 CONFIG_IP_NF_TARGET_REJECT=m
 CONFIG_IPV6_MULTIPLE_TABLES=y
 CONFIG_IP6_NF_FILTER=m