diff --git a/hw/s390x/Kconfig b/hw/s390x/Kconfig
index 4c068d7960..26ad104485 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/s390x/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config S390_CCW_VIRTIO
     imply VFIO_CCW
     imply WDT_DIAG288
     imply PCIE_DEVICES
+    imply IOMMUFD
     select PCI_EXPRESS
     select S390_FLIC
     select S390_FLIC_KVM if KVM