diff --git a/default-configs/s390x-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/s390x-softmmu.mak
index 51191b77df..6ab2bc65ac 100644
--- a/default-configs/s390x-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/s390x-softmmu.mak
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_PCI=y
-CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=y
+CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=$(CONFIG_PCI)
 CONFIG_VHOST_USER_SCSI=$(and $(CONFIG_VHOST_USER),$(CONFIG_LINUX))
 CONFIG_VIRTIO=y
 CONFIG_SCLPCONSOLE=y