diff --git a/buildroot-external/board/intel/ova/kernel.config b/buildroot-external/board/intel/ova/kernel.config
index 5272ede54fa..063f8e7e25d 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/board/intel/ova/kernel.config
+++ b/buildroot-external/board/intel/ova/kernel.config
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ CONFIG_USB_XHCI_HCD=y
 
 CONFIG_PARAVIRT=y
 CONFIG_PARAVIRT_SPINLOCKS=y
+CONFIG_VIRT_DRIVERS=y
 CONFIG_XEN=y
 
 CONFIG_HYPERVISOR_GUEST=y