diff --git a/configs/config.emulation_qemu_x86_i440fx_debug b/configs/config.emulation_qemu_x86_i440fx_debug
index 85f5499986..3cff03389d 100644
--- a/configs/config.emulation_qemu_x86_i440fx_debug
+++ b/configs/config.emulation_qemu_x86_i440fx_debug
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_PIRQ=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_BOOT_STATE=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_ADA_CODE=y
+CONFIG_CPU_QEMU_X86_PARALLEL_MP=y