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diff --git a/drivers/kvm/Kconfig b/drivers/kvm/Kconfig
index e8e37d826478..0a419a0de603 100644
--- a/drivers/kvm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/kvm/Kconfig
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
#
# KVM configuration
#
-menu "Virtualization"
+menuconfig VIRTUALIZATION
+ bool "Virtualization"
depends on X86
+ default y
+ ---help---
+ Say Y here to get to see options for using your Linux host to run other
+ operating systems inside virtual machines (guests).
+ This option alone does not add any kernel code.
+
+ If you say N, all options in this submenu will be skipped and disabled.
+
+if VIRTUALIZATION
config KVM
tristate "Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) support"
depends on X86 && EXPERIMENTAL
+ select ANON_INODES
---help---
Support hosting fully virtualized guest machines using hardware
virtualization extensions. You will need a fairly recent
@@ -35,4 +46,4 @@ config KVM_AMD
Provides support for KVM on AMD processors equipped with the AMD-V
(SVM) extensions.
-endmenu
+endif # VIRTUALIZATION