diff --git a/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-q35/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-q35/Kconfig
index 31aa3d8723..6a0903d7cf 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-q35/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/emulation/qemu-q35/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select CPU_QEMU_X86
 	select SOUTHBRIDGE_INTEL_I82801IX
 	select IOAPIC_INTERRUPTS_ON_APIC_SERIAL_BUS
+	select HAVE_CMOS_DEFAULT
 	select HAVE_OPTION_TABLE
 #	select HAVE_PIRQ_TABLE
 	select HAVE_ACPI_TABLES