diff --git a/target/linux/x86/geode/config-default b/target/linux/x86/geode/config-default
index e0933d5748e..4dbc1fc710e 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/geode/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/x86/geode/config-default
@@ -141,3 +141,4 @@ CONFIG_X86_DEBUGCTLMSR=y
 CONFIG_X86_PM_TIMER=y
 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 db6fc253e9b..87f64b564a7 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/x86/legacy/config-default
@@ -226,3 +226,4 @@ CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ=y
 # CONFIG_X86_PCC_CPUFREQ is not set
 CONFIG_X86_PM_TIMER=y
 # CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K8 is not set
+# CONFIG_X86_X2APIC is not set