diff --git a/board/qemu/x86_64-efi/linux.config b/board/qemu/x86_64-efi/linux.config
index 9362b7ecb5..4f5f0b386d 100644
--- a/board/qemu/x86_64-efi/linux.config
+++ b/board/qemu/x86_64-efi/linux.config
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_HYPERVISOR_GUEST=y
 CONFIG_PARAVIRT=y
 CONFIG_EFI=y
+CONFIG_EFI_STUB=y
 # CONFIG_GCC_PLUGINS is not set
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y