diff --git a/target/linux/x86/geode/config-default b/target/linux/x86/geode/config-default
index fdfa9b412fa..b4b1da0768c 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/geode/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/x86/geode/config-default
@@ -74,3 +74,4 @@ CONFIG_X86_DEBUGCTLMSR=y
 # CONFIG_X86_MCE is not set
 CONFIG_X86_REBOOTFIXUPS=y
 CONFIG_X86_TSC=y
+# CONFIG_X86_X2APIC is not set
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-default b/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-default
index 968c14bdd76..1983ab404bc 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-default
@@ -216,3 +216,4 @@ CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ=y
 # CONFIG_X86_PAE is not set
 # CONFIG_X86_PCC_CPUFREQ is not set
 CONFIG_X86_PM_TIMER=y
+# CONFIG_X86_X2APIC is not set