diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/Kconfig
index 6879bce803..fcf2eb5275 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/Kconfig
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ config SOUTHBRIDGE_INTEL_I82801IX
 	select HAVE_SMI_HANDLER
 	select HAVE_USBDEBUG_OPTIONS
 	select SOUTHBRIDGE_INTEL_COMMON_GPIO
-	select HAVE_INTEL_FIRMWARE
+	select HAVE_INTEL_FIRMWARE if !BOARD_EMULATION_QEMU_X86_Q35
 
 if SOUTHBRIDGE_INTEL_I82801IX