diff --git a/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-i440fx/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-i440fx/Kconfig
index 06ac685d3d..9187b05d22 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-i440fx/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-i440fx/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select BOARD_ROMSIZE_KB_16384 if VBOOT
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
 	select MAINBOARD_FORCE_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
+	select HAVE_ASAN_IN_ROMSTAGE
 
 config VBOOT
 	select VBOOT_MUST_REQUEST_DISPLAY