diff --git a/buildroot-external/board/pc/generic-x86-64/kernel.config b/buildroot-external/board/pc/generic-x86-64/kernel.config
index aaec0b60b..6b0a5b868 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/board/pc/generic-x86-64/kernel.config
+++ b/buildroot-external/board/pc/generic-x86-64/kernel.config
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_ACPI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_PCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_REALTEK_PCI=m
 CONFIG_MMC_REALTEK_USB=m
+CONFIG_X86_X2APIC=y
 CONFIG_X86_INTEL_LPSS=y
 
 CONFIG_MISC_RTSX_PCI=m
diff --git a/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config b/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config
index 13d6805ad..0e2d3e5d7 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config
+++ b/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_ACPI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_PCI=y
+CONFIG_X86_X2APIC=y
 CONFIG_X86_INTEL_LPSS=y
 
 CONFIG_DRM=y