diff --git a/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/Kconfig
index daf4ba7..452fcb4 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/Kconfig
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@
 	string
 	default "QEMU-x86"
 	depends on BOARD_EMULATION_QEMU_X86
+
+config IRQ_SLOT_COUNT
+	int
+	default 6
+	depends on BOARD_EMULATION_QEMU_X86