diff --git a/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/Kconfig
index bf21acd..f816794 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-x86/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	def_bool y
 	select ARCH_X86
+	select CPU_QEMU_X86
 	select SOUTHBRIDGE_INTEL_I82371EB
 	select CACHE_AS_RAM
 	select HAVE_OPTION_TABLE