diff --git a/hw/ppc/Kconfig b/hw/ppc/Kconfig
index 0024873fd9..ae07b4da63 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/ppc/Kconfig
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ config MAC_NEWWORLD
 config E500
     bool
     imply AT24C
+    imply VIRTIO_PCI
     select ETSEC
     select OPENPIC
     select PLATFORM_BUS