diff --git a/hw/i386/Kconfig b/hw/i386/Kconfig
index bad6cf5b4e..ddedcef0b2 100644
--- a/hw/i386/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/i386/Kconfig
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ config MICROVM
     select ACPI_HW_REDUCED
     select PCI_EXPRESS_GENERIC_BRIDGE
     select USB_XHCI_SYSBUS
+    select I8254
 
 config X86_IOMMU
     bool