diff --git a/lib/Kconfig b/lib/Kconfig
index ad4d75e..fdcf7ea 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/Kconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+config CHARSET
+	bool
+	default y if UT_UNICODE || EFI_LOADER || UFS
+	help
+	  Enables support for various conversions between different
+	  character sets, such as between unicode representations and
+	  different 'code pages'.
+
 config DYNAMIC_CRC_TABLE
 	bool "Enable Dynamic tables for CRC"
 	help