diff --git a/mk/spdk.modules.mk b/mk/spdk.modules.mk
index d0238d2fc..2714defc1 100644
--- a/mk/spdk.modules.mk
+++ b/mk/spdk.modules.mk
@@ -114,6 +114,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_IDXD),y)
 ACCEL_MODULES_LIST += accel_idxd idxd
 endif
 
-EVENT_BDEV_SUBSYSTEM = event_bdev event_accel event_vmd
+EVENT_BDEV_SUBSYSTEM = event_bdev event_accel event_vmd event_sock
 
 ALL_MODULES_LIST = $(BLOCKDEV_MODULES_LIST) $(ACCEL_MODULES_LIST) $(SOCK_MODULES_LIST)