diff --git a/include/configs/qemu-arm.h b/include/configs/qemu-arm.h
index fedc4662fa..33dcce0f92 100644
--- a/include/configs/qemu-arm.h
+++ b/include/configs/qemu-arm.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #define BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES(func) \
 	func(SCSI, scsi, 0) \
+	func(VIRTIO, virtio, 0) \
 	func(DHCP, dhcp, na)
 
 #include <config_distro_bootcmd.h>