diff --git a/default-configs/or1k-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/or1k-softmmu.mak
index 6a0f2ef6cf..168101c39a 100644
--- a/default-configs/or1k-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/or1k-softmmu.mak
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # Default configuration for or1k-softmmu
 
-CONFIG_SERIAL=y
-CONFIG_OPENCORES_ETH=y
-CONFIG_OMPIC=y
+# Boards:
+#
 CONFIG_OR1K_SIM=y
diff --git a/hw/openrisc/Kconfig b/hw/openrisc/Kconfig
index 7aef98dc85..6c1e86884e 100644
--- a/hw/openrisc/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/openrisc/Kconfig
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 config OR1K_SIM
     bool
+    select SERIAL
+    select OPENCORES_ETH
+    select OMPIC