diff --git a/net/dsa/Kconfig b/net/dsa/Kconfig
index d449f78c1bd0..6e942dda1bcd 100644
--- a/net/dsa/Kconfig
+++ b/net/dsa/Kconfig
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ config NET_DSA_TAG_LAN9303
 config NET_DSA_TAG_SJA1105
 	tristate "Tag driver for NXP SJA1105 switches"
 	select NET_DSA_TAG_8021Q
+	select PACKING
 	help
 	  Say Y or M if you want to enable support for tagging frames with the
 	  NXP SJA1105 switch family. Both the native tagging protocol (which