diff --git a/board/emulation/qemu-arm/Kconfig b/board/emulation/qemu-arm/Kconfig
index ac2d078f42a..e21c135e86f 100644
--- a/board/emulation/qemu-arm/Kconfig
+++ b/board/emulation/qemu-arm/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ config TEXT_BASE
 
 config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	def_bool y
+	select QFW if ACPI
 	select QFW_MMIO if CMD_QFW
 	imply VIRTIO_MMIO
 	imply VIRTIO_PCI