diff --git a/config/Config-images.in b/config/Config-images.in
index 396f1dd3e3d..d92c31ec5fc 100644
--- a/config/Config-images.in
+++ b/config/Config-images.in
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ menu "Target Images"
 
 	config VMDK_IMAGES
 		bool "Build VMware image files (VMDK)"
-		depends on TARGET_x86
+		depends on TARGET_x86 || TARGET_armvirt
 		depends on GRUB_IMAGES || GRUB_EFI_IMAGES
 		select PACKAGE_kmod-e1000
 
diff --git a/target/linux/armvirt/Makefile b/target/linux/armvirt/Makefile
index 36c91a077fa..ff362428a9b 100644
--- a/target/linux/armvirt/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/armvirt/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 BOARD:=armvirt
 BOARDNAME:=QEMU ARM Virtual Machine
 FEATURES:=fpu pci pcie rtc usb boot-part rootfs-part
-FEATURES+=cpiogz ext4 ramdisk squashfs targz
+FEATURES+=cpiogz ext4 ramdisk squashfs targz vmdk
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.15
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.1