diff --git a/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig b/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig
index 674e05c..440d8cb 100644
--- a/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 config CPU_QEMU_X86
 	bool
+	select ARCH_X86
 	select UDELAY_TSC
 	select TSC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 	select UNKNOWN_TSC_RATE