diff --git a/board/qemu/x86/linux-4.5.config b/board/qemu/x86/linux-4.5.config
index 9cd64f73dc..c630f02417 100644
--- a/board/qemu/x86/linux-4.5.config
+++ b/board/qemu/x86/linux-4.5.config
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
+CONFIG_MODULES=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
diff --git a/board/qemu/x86_64/linux-4.5.config b/board/qemu/x86_64/linux-4.5.config
index 9cd64f73dc..c630f02417 100644
--- a/board/qemu/x86_64/linux-4.5.config
+++ b/board/qemu/x86_64/linux-4.5.config
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
+CONFIG_MODULES=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y