diff --git a/include/zephyr/net/socket_select.h b/include/zephyr/net/socket_select.h
index 5fca2950d6a..877bd863a6b 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/net/socket_select.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/net/socket_select.h
@@ -19,17 +19,18 @@
  * @{
  */
 
+#include <time.h>
+
 #include <zephyr/toolchain.h>
 #include <zephyr/net/socket_types.h>
+#include <zephyr/sys/fdtable.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /** Socket file descriptor set. */
-typedef struct zsock_fd_set {
-	uint32_t bitset[(CONFIG_ZVFS_OPEN_MAX + 31) / 32];
-} zsock_fd_set;
+typedef struct zvfs_fd_set zsock_fd_set;
 
 /**
  * @brief Legacy function to poll multiple sockets for events
@@ -47,13 +48,16 @@ typedef struct zsock_fd_set {
  * it may conflict with generic POSIX ``select()`` function).
  * @endrst
  */
-__syscall int zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds,
-			   zsock_fd_set *writefds,
-			   zsock_fd_set *exceptfds,
-			   struct zsock_timeval *timeout);
+static inline int zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds, zsock_fd_set *writefds,
+			       zsock_fd_set *exceptfds, struct zsock_timeval *timeout)
+{
+	struct timeval;
+
+	return zvfs_select(nfds, readfds, writefds, exceptfds, (struct timeval *)timeout);
+}
 
 /** Number of file descriptors which can be added to zsock_fd_set */
-#define ZSOCK_FD_SETSIZE (sizeof(((zsock_fd_set *)0)->bitset) * 8)
+#define ZSOCK_FD_SETSIZE ZVFS_FD_SETSIZE
 
 /**
  * @brief Initialize (clear) fd_set
@@ -67,7 +71,10 @@ __syscall int zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds,
  * if :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_POSIX_API` is defined.
  * @endrst
  */
-void ZSOCK_FD_ZERO(zsock_fd_set *set);
+static inline void ZSOCK_FD_ZERO(zsock_fd_set *set)
+{
+	ZVFS_FD_ZERO(set);
+}
 
 /**
  * @brief Check whether socket is a member of fd_set
@@ -81,7 +88,10 @@ void ZSOCK_FD_ZERO(zsock_fd_set *set);
  * if :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_POSIX_API` is defined.
  * @endrst
  */
-int ZSOCK_FD_ISSET(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set);
+static inline int ZSOCK_FD_ISSET(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set)
+{
+	return ZVFS_FD_ISSET(fd, set);
+}
 
 /**
  * @brief Remove socket from fd_set
@@ -95,7 +105,10 @@ int ZSOCK_FD_ISSET(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set);
  * if :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_POSIX_API` is defined.
  * @endrst
  */
-void ZSOCK_FD_CLR(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set);
+static inline void ZSOCK_FD_CLR(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set)
+{
+	ZVFS_FD_CLR(fd, set);
+}
 
 /**
  * @brief Add socket to fd_set
@@ -109,7 +122,10 @@ void ZSOCK_FD_CLR(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set);
  * if :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_POSIX_API` is defined.
  * @endrst
  */
-void ZSOCK_FD_SET(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set);
+static inline void ZSOCK_FD_SET(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set)
+{
+	ZVFS_FD_SET(fd, set);
+}
 
 /** @cond INTERNAL_HIDDEN */
 
@@ -153,8 +169,6 @@ static inline void FD_SET(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set)
 }
 #endif
 
-#include <zephyr/syscalls/socket_select.h>
-
 /**
  * @}
  */
diff --git a/include/zephyr/posix/sys/select.h b/include/zephyr/posix/sys/select.h
index fc61c018e24..e10eeb237ee 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/posix/sys/select.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/posix/sys/select.h
@@ -13,16 +13,18 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#undef fd_set
 #define fd_set zsock_fd_set
-#define FD_SETSIZE ZSOCK_FD_SETSIZE
-#define FD_ZERO ZSOCK_FD_ZERO
-#define FD_SET ZSOCK_FD_SET
-#define FD_CLR ZSOCK_FD_CLR
-#define FD_ISSET ZSOCK_FD_ISSET
+
+#define FD_SETSIZE ZVFS_FD_SETSIZE
 
 struct timeval;
 
-int select(int nfds, fd_set *readfds, fd_set *writefds, fd_set *exceptfds, struct timeval *timeout);
+int select(int nfds, fd_set *readfds, fd_set *writefds, fd_set *errorfds, struct timeval *timeout);
+void FD_CLR(int fd, fd_set *fdset);
+int FD_ISSET(int fd, fd_set *fdset);
+void FD_SET(int fd, fd_set *fdset);
+void FD_ZERO(fd_set *fdset);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/include/zephyr/sys/fdtable.h b/include/zephyr/sys/fdtable.h
index 5db80988b30..ba709a68cdb 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/sys/fdtable.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/sys/fdtable.h
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 #define ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_SYS_FDTABLE_H_
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
 /* FIXME: For native_posix ssize_t, off_t. */
-#include <zephyr/fs/fs.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
 #include <zephyr/kernel.h>
 #include <zephyr/sys/util.h>
 
@@ -207,6 +208,23 @@ struct zvfs_pollfd {
 
 __syscall int zvfs_poll(struct zvfs_pollfd *fds, int nfds, int poll_timeout);
 
+struct zvfs_fd_set {
+	uint32_t bitset[(CONFIG_ZVFS_OPEN_MAX + 31) / 32];
+};
+
+/** @brief Number of file descriptors which can be added @ref zvfs_fd_set */
+#define ZVFS_FD_SETSIZE (sizeof(((struct zvfs_fd_set *)0)->bitset) * 8)
+
+void ZVFS_FD_CLR(int fd, struct zvfs_fd_set *fdset);
+int ZVFS_FD_ISSET(int fd, struct zvfs_fd_set *fdset);
+void ZVFS_FD_SET(int fd, struct zvfs_fd_set *fdset);
+void ZVFS_FD_ZERO(struct zvfs_fd_set *fdset);
+
+__syscall int zvfs_select(int nfds, struct zvfs_fd_set *ZRESTRICT readfds,
+			  struct zvfs_fd_set *ZRESTRICT writefds,
+			  struct zvfs_fd_set *ZRESTRICT errorfds,
+			  const struct timeval *ZRESTRICT timeout);
+
 /**
  * Request codes for fd_op_vtable.ioctl().
  *
@@ -236,4 +254,6 @@ enum {
 }
 #endif
 
+#include <zephyr/syscalls/fdtable.h>
+
 #endif /* ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_SYS_FDTABLE_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/os/zvfs/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/os/zvfs/CMakeLists.txt
index ef0dde4513b..d855d1005ef 100644
--- a/lib/os/zvfs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/os/zvfs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 zephyr_library()
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_ZVFS_EVENTFD zvfs_eventfd.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_ZVFS_POLL zvfs_poll.c)
+zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_ZVFS_SELECT zvfs_select.c)
diff --git a/lib/os/zvfs/Kconfig b/lib/os/zvfs/Kconfig
index 40cba2cd9c9..df107c24c62 100644
--- a/lib/os/zvfs/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/os/zvfs/Kconfig
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ config ZVFS_POLL_MAX
 	help
 	  Maximum number of entries supported for poll() call.
 
+config ZVFS_SELECT
+	bool "ZVFS select"
+	help
+	  Enable support for zvfs_select().
+
 endif # ZVFS_POLL
 
 endif # ZVFS
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_select.c b/lib/os/zvfs/zvfs_select.c
similarity index 61%
rename from subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_select.c
rename to lib/os/zvfs/zvfs_select.c
index 49d61a2d28c..32748fc694b 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_select.c
+++ b/lib/os/zvfs/zvfs_select.c
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2018 Linaro Limited
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Tenstorrent AI ULC
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
 #include <zephyr/kernel.h>
 #include <zephyr/internal/syscall_handler.h>
 #include <zephyr/sys/math_extras.h>
 #include <zephyr/net/socket.h>
-#include "sockets_internal.h"
 
 /* Get size, in elements, of an array within a struct. */
 #define STRUCT_MEMBER_ARRAY_SIZE(type, field) ARRAY_SIZE(((type *)0)->field)
@@ -20,7 +22,9 @@
 	bit_mask = 1 << b_idx; \
 	}
 
-void ZSOCK_FD_ZERO(zsock_fd_set *set)
+int zvfs_poll_internal(struct zvfs_pollfd *fds, int nfds, k_timeout_t timeout);
+
+void ZVFS_FD_ZERO(struct zvfs_fd_set *set)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -29,11 +33,11 @@ void ZSOCK_FD_ZERO(zsock_fd_set *set)
 	}
 }
 
-int ZSOCK_FD_ISSET(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set)
+int ZVFS_FD_ISSET(int fd, struct zvfs_fd_set *set)
 {
 	uint32_t word_idx, bit_mask;
 
-	if (fd < 0 || fd >= ZSOCK_FD_SETSIZE) {
+	if (fd < 0 || fd >= ZVFS_FD_SETSIZE) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -42,11 +46,11 @@ int ZSOCK_FD_ISSET(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set)
 	return (set->bitset[word_idx] & bit_mask) != 0U;
 }
 
-void ZSOCK_FD_CLR(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set)
+void ZVFS_FD_CLR(int fd, struct zvfs_fd_set *set)
 {
 	uint32_t word_idx, bit_mask;
 
-	if (fd < 0 || fd >= ZSOCK_FD_SETSIZE) {
+	if (fd < 0 || fd >= ZVFS_FD_SETSIZE) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -55,11 +59,11 @@ void ZSOCK_FD_CLR(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set)
 	set->bitset[word_idx] &= ~bit_mask;
 }
 
-void ZSOCK_FD_SET(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set)
+void ZVFS_FD_SET(int fd, struct zvfs_fd_set *set)
 {
 	uint32_t word_idx, bit_mask;
 
-	if (fd < 0 || fd >= ZSOCK_FD_SETSIZE) {
+	if (fd < 0 || fd >= ZVFS_FD_SETSIZE) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -68,17 +72,19 @@ void ZSOCK_FD_SET(int fd, zsock_fd_set *set)
 	set->bitset[word_idx] |= bit_mask;
 }
 
-int z_impl_zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds, zsock_fd_set *writefds,
-			zsock_fd_set *exceptfds, struct zsock_timeval *timeout)
+int z_impl_zvfs_select(int nfds, struct zvfs_fd_set *ZRESTRICT readfds,
+		       struct zvfs_fd_set *ZRESTRICT writefds,
+		       struct zvfs_fd_set *ZRESTRICT exceptfds,
+		       const struct timeval *ZRESTRICT timeout)
 {
-	struct zsock_pollfd pfds[CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_POLL_MAX];
+	struct zvfs_pollfd pfds[CONFIG_ZVFS_POLL_MAX];
 	k_timeout_t poll_timeout;
 	int i, res;
 	int num_pfds = 0;
 	int num_selects = 0;
 	int fd_no = 0;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < STRUCT_MEMBER_ARRAY_SIZE(zsock_fd_set, bitset); i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < STRUCT_MEMBER_ARRAY_SIZE(struct zvfs_fd_set, bitset); i++) {
 		uint32_t bit_mask = 1U;
 		uint32_t read_mask = 0U, write_mask = 0U, except_mask = 0U;
 		uint32_t ored_mask;
@@ -111,15 +117,15 @@ int z_impl_zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds, zsock_fd_set *writefds,
 				}
 
 				if (read_mask & bit_mask) {
-					events |= ZSOCK_POLLIN;
+					events |= ZVFS_POLLIN;
 				}
 
 				if (write_mask & bit_mask) {
-					events |= ZSOCK_POLLOUT;
+					events |= ZVFS_POLLOUT;
 				}
 
 				if (except_mask & bit_mask) {
-					events |= ZSOCK_POLLPRI;
+					events |= ZVFS_POLLPRI;
 				}
 
 				pfds[num_pfds].fd = fd_no;
@@ -134,25 +140,24 @@ int z_impl_zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds, zsock_fd_set *writefds,
 	if (timeout == NULL) {
 		poll_timeout = K_FOREVER;
 	} else {
-		poll_timeout =
-			K_USEC(timeout->tv_sec * 1000000UL + timeout->tv_usec);
+		poll_timeout = K_USEC(timeout->tv_sec * USEC_PER_SEC + timeout->tv_usec);
 	}
 
-	res = zsock_poll_internal(pfds, num_pfds, poll_timeout);
+	res = zvfs_poll_internal(pfds, num_pfds, poll_timeout);
 	if (res == -1) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	if (readfds != NULL) {
-		ZSOCK_FD_ZERO(readfds);
+		ZVFS_FD_ZERO(readfds);
 	}
 
 	if (writefds != NULL) {
-		ZSOCK_FD_ZERO(writefds);
+		ZVFS_FD_ZERO(writefds);
 	}
 
 	if (exceptfds != NULL) {
-		ZSOCK_FD_ZERO(exceptfds);
+		ZVFS_FD_ZERO(exceptfds);
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_pfds && res > 0; i++) {
@@ -169,21 +174,21 @@ int z_impl_zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds, zsock_fd_set *writefds,
 		 * So, unlike poll(), a single invalid fd aborts the entire
 		 * select().
 		 */
-		if (revents & ZSOCK_POLLNVAL) {
+		if (revents & ZVFS_POLLNVAL) {
 			errno = EBADF;
 			return -1;
 		}
 
-		if (revents & ZSOCK_POLLIN) {
+		if (revents & ZVFS_POLLIN) {
 			if (readfds != NULL) {
-				ZSOCK_FD_SET(fd, readfds);
+				ZVFS_FD_SET(fd, readfds);
 				num_selects++;
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (revents & ZSOCK_POLLOUT) {
+		if (revents & ZVFS_POLLOUT) {
 			if (writefds != NULL) {
-				ZSOCK_FD_SET(fd, writefds);
+				ZVFS_FD_SET(fd, writefds);
 				num_selects++;
 			}
 		}
@@ -191,14 +196,14 @@ int z_impl_zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds, zsock_fd_set *writefds,
 		/* It's unclear if HUP/ERR belong here. At least not ignore
 		 * them. Zephyr doesn't use HUP and barely use ERR so far.
 		 */
-		if (revents & (ZSOCK_POLLPRI | ZSOCK_POLLHUP | ZSOCK_POLLERR)) {
+		if (revents & (ZVFS_POLLPRI | ZVFS_POLLHUP | ZVFS_POLLERR)) {
 			if (exceptfds != NULL) {
-				ZSOCK_FD_SET(fd, exceptfds);
+				ZVFS_FD_SET(fd, exceptfds);
 				num_selects++;
 			}
 
 			if (writefds != NULL) {
-				ZSOCK_FD_SET(fd, writefds);
+				ZVFS_FD_SET(fd, writefds);
 				num_selects++;
 			}
 		}
@@ -210,19 +215,18 @@ int z_impl_zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds, zsock_fd_set *writefds,
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
-static int z_vrfy_zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds,
-			       zsock_fd_set *writefds,
-			       zsock_fd_set *exceptfds,
-			       struct zsock_timeval *timeout)
+static int z_vrfy_zvfs_select(int nfds, struct zvfs_fd_set *ZRESTRICT readfds,
+			      struct zvfs_fd_set *ZRESTRICT writefds,
+			      struct zvfs_fd_set *ZRESTRICT exceptfds,
+			      const struct timeval *ZRESTRICT timeout)
 {
-	zsock_fd_set *readfds_copy = NULL, *writefds_copy = NULL,
-		*exceptfds_copy = NULL;
-	struct zsock_timeval *timeval = NULL;
+	struct zvfs_fd_set *readfds_copy = NULL, *writefds_copy = NULL, *exceptfds_copy = NULL;
+	struct timeval *to = NULL;
 	int ret = -1;
 
 	if (readfds) {
-		readfds_copy = k_usermode_alloc_from_copy((void *)readfds,
-						      sizeof(zsock_fd_set));
+		readfds_copy =
+			k_usermode_alloc_from_copy((void *)readfds, sizeof(struct zvfs_fd_set));
 		if (!readfds_copy) {
 			errno = ENOMEM;
 			goto out;
@@ -230,8 +234,8 @@ static int z_vrfy_zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds,
 	}
 
 	if (writefds) {
-		writefds_copy = k_usermode_alloc_from_copy((void *)writefds,
-						       sizeof(zsock_fd_set));
+		writefds_copy =
+			k_usermode_alloc_from_copy((void *)writefds, sizeof(struct zvfs_fd_set));
 		if (!writefds_copy) {
 			errno = ENOMEM;
 			goto out;
@@ -239,8 +243,8 @@ static int z_vrfy_zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds,
 	}
 
 	if (exceptfds) {
-		exceptfds_copy = k_usermode_alloc_from_copy((void *)exceptfds,
-							sizeof(zsock_fd_set));
+		exceptfds_copy =
+			k_usermode_alloc_from_copy((void *)exceptfds, sizeof(struct zvfs_fd_set));
 		if (!exceptfds_copy) {
 			errno = ENOMEM;
 			goto out;
@@ -248,41 +252,39 @@ static int z_vrfy_zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds,
 	}
 
 	if (timeout) {
-		timeval = k_usermode_alloc_from_copy((void *)timeout,
-						 sizeof(struct zsock_timeval));
-		if (!timeval) {
+		to = k_usermode_alloc_from_copy((void *)timeout, sizeof(*to));
+		if (!to) {
 			errno = ENOMEM;
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = z_impl_zsock_select(nfds, readfds_copy, writefds_copy,
-				  exceptfds_copy, timeval);
+	ret = z_impl_zvfs_select(nfds, readfds_copy, writefds_copy, exceptfds_copy, to);
 
 	if (ret >= 0) {
 		if (readfds_copy) {
 			k_usermode_to_copy((void *)readfds, readfds_copy,
-				       sizeof(zsock_fd_set));
+					   sizeof(struct zvfs_fd_set));
 		}
 
 		if (writefds_copy) {
 			k_usermode_to_copy((void *)writefds, writefds_copy,
-				       sizeof(zsock_fd_set));
+					   sizeof(struct zvfs_fd_set));
 		}
 
 		if (exceptfds_copy) {
 			k_usermode_to_copy((void *)exceptfds, exceptfds_copy,
-				       sizeof(zsock_fd_set));
+					   sizeof(struct zvfs_fd_set));
 		}
 	}
 
 out:
-	k_free(timeval);
+	k_free(to);
 	k_free(readfds_copy);
 	k_free(writefds_copy);
 	k_free(exceptfds_copy);
 
 	return ret;
 }
-#include <zephyr/syscalls/zsock_select_mrsh.c>
+#include <zephyr/syscalls/zvfs_select_mrsh.c>
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/posix/options/Kconfig.device_io b/lib/posix/options/Kconfig.device_io
index 74e408313ce..e8bae34b7bd 100644
--- a/lib/posix/options/Kconfig.device_io
+++ b/lib/posix/options/Kconfig.device_io
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ config POSIX_DEVICE_IO
 	select REQUIRES_FULL_LIBC
 	select ZVFS
 	select ZVFS_POLL
+	select ZVFS_SELECT
 	help
 	  Select 'y' here and Zephyr will provide an implementation of the POSIX_DEVICE_IO Option
 	  Group such as FD_CLR(), FD_ISSET(), FD_SET(), FD_ZERO(), close(), fdopen(), fileno(), open(),
diff --git a/lib/posix/options/device_io.c b/lib/posix/options/device_io.c
index 7b638c84976..eaae1c69c79 100644
--- a/lib/posix/options/device_io.c
+++ b/lib/posix/options/device_io.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <zephyr/posix/poll.h>
 #include <zephyr/posix/unistd.h>
 #include <zephyr/posix/sys/select.h>
-#include <zephyr/posix/sys/socket.h>
 
 /* prototypes for external, not-yet-public, functions in fdtable.c or fs.c */
 int zvfs_close(int fd);
@@ -18,6 +17,26 @@ int zvfs_open(const char *name, int flags);
 ssize_t zvfs_read(int fd, void *buf, size_t sz, size_t *from_offset);
 ssize_t zvfs_write(int fd, const void *buf, size_t sz, size_t *from_offset);
 
+void FD_CLR(int fd, struct zvfs_fd_set *fdset)
+{
+	return ZVFS_FD_CLR(fd, (struct zvfs_fd_set *)fdset);
+}
+
+int FD_ISSET(int fd, struct zvfs_fd_set *fdset)
+{
+	return ZVFS_FD_ISSET(fd, (struct zvfs_fd_set *)fdset);
+}
+
+void FD_SET(int fd, struct zvfs_fd_set *fdset)
+{
+	ZVFS_FD_SET(fd, (struct zvfs_fd_set *)fdset);
+}
+
+void FD_ZERO(fd_set *fdset)
+{
+	ZVFS_FD_ZERO((struct zvfs_fd_set *)fdset);
+}
+
 int close(int fd)
 {
 	return zvfs_close(fd);
@@ -74,8 +93,7 @@ FUNC_ALIAS(read, _read, ssize_t);
 
 int select(int nfds, fd_set *readfds, fd_set *writefds, fd_set *exceptfds, struct timeval *timeout)
 {
-	/* TODO: create  zvfs_select() and dispatch to subsystems based on file type */
-	return zsock_select(nfds, readfds, writefds, exceptfds, (struct zsock_timeval *)timeout);
+	return zvfs_select(nfds, readfds, writefds, exceptfds, timeout);
 }
 
 ssize_t write(int fd, const void *buf, size_t sz)
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/CMakeLists.txt b/subsys/net/lib/sockets/CMakeLists.txt
index 28b76df4a7a..63710f42226 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/sockets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 zephyr_syscall_header(
   ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/include/zephyr/net/socket.h
-  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/include/zephyr/net/socket_select.h
 )
 
 zephyr_library_include_directories(.)
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ zephyr_library_include_directories(.)
 zephyr_library_sources(
   getaddrinfo.c
   sockets.c
-  sockets_select.c
 )
 
 if(NOT CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_OFFLOAD)
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/Kconfig b/subsys/net/lib/sockets/Kconfig
index 09c436558a9..47192211fb8 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/sockets/Kconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ menuconfig NET_SOCKETS
 	bool "BSD Sockets compatible API"
 	select ZVFS
 	select ZVFS_POLL
+	select ZVFS_SELECT
 	help
 	  Provide BSD Sockets like API on top of native Zephyr networking API.
 
diff --git a/tests/posix/headers/prj.conf b/tests/posix/headers/prj.conf
index 374baf4cbdf..e5c34983aea 100644
--- a/tests/posix/headers/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/posix/headers/prj.conf
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ CONFIG_POSIX_TIMERS=y
 CONFIG_POSIX_MESSAGE_PASSING=y
 CONFIG_EVENTFD=y
 CONFIG_POSIX_C_LIB_EXT=y
+CONFIG_POSIX_DEVICE_IO=y
diff --git a/tests/posix/headers/src/sys_select_h.c b/tests/posix/headers/src/sys_select_h.c
index 5cca4541971..49fd4dc8ed5 100644
--- a/tests/posix/headers/src/sys_select_h.c
+++ b/tests/posix/headers/src/sys_select_h.c
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ ZTEST(posix_headers, test_sys_select_h)
 	fd_set fds = {0};
 
 	zassert_not_equal(-1, FD_SETSIZE);
-	FD_CLR(0, &fds);
-	FD_ISSET(0, &fds);
-	FD_SET(0, &fds);
-	FD_ZERO(&fds);
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_POSIX_DEVICE_IO)) {
+
+		FD_CLR(0, &fds);
+		FD_ISSET(0, &fds);
+		FD_SET(0, &fds);
+		FD_ZERO(&fds);
+
 		/* zassert_not_null(pselect); */ /* not implemented */
 		zassert_not_null(select);
 	}