diff --git a/buildroot-external/board/intel/ova/kernel.config b/buildroot-external/board/intel/ova/kernel.config
index c8e118917..72e2e1300 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/board/intel/ova/kernel.config
+++ b/buildroot-external/board/intel/ova/kernel.config
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 CONFIG_EFI_STUB=y
 
+CONFIG_VMXNET3=y
+CONFIG_VMWARE_PVSCSI=y
+CONFIG_VMWARE_VMCI_VSOCKETS=y
+CONFIG_VMWARE_VMCI=y
+CONFIG_VMWARE_BALLOON=y
+
 CONFIG_VIRTIO=y
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=y
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=y