diff --git a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
index cd5ea391e8..ba3fb3ff50 100644
--- a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
@@ -25,4 +25,3 @@
 CONFIG_ISAPC=y
 CONFIG_I440FX=y
 CONFIG_Q35=y
-CONFIG_ACPI_PCI=y
diff --git a/hw/i386/Kconfig b/hw/i386/Kconfig
index 6350438036..c7a9d6315c 100644
--- a/hw/i386/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/i386/Kconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ config PC
     select MC146818RTC
     # For ACPI builder:
     select SERIAL_ISA
+    select ACPI_PCI
     select ACPI_VMGENID
     select VIRTIO_PMEM_SUPPORTED