diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/Kconfig
index 30a6f24..ddcfcab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/Kconfig
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ config NETXEN_NIC
 config QED
 	tristate "QLogic QED 25/40/100Gb core driver"
 	depends on PCI
+	select ZLIB_INFLATE
 	---help---
 	  This enables the support for ...