diff --git a/lib/Kconfig b/lib/Kconfig
index 3de9335..f629934 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/Kconfig
@@ -86,4 +86,10 @@
 config TEXTSEARCH_FSM
 	tristate
 
+#
+# plist support is select#ed if needed
+#
+config PLIST
+	boolean
+
 endmenu