diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.kasan b/lib/Kconfig.kasan
index 3d35d062970d..c253c1b46c6b 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.kasan
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.kasan
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ if HAVE_ARCH_KASAN
 config KASAN
 	bool "KASan: runtime memory debugger"
 	depends on SLUB || (SLAB && !DEBUG_SLAB)
+	select SLUB_DEBUG if SLUB
 	select CONSTRUCTORS
 	select STACKDEPOT
 	help