diff --git a/buildroot-external/configs/generic_x86_64_defconfig b/buildroot-external/configs/generic_x86_64_defconfig
index 182c5b5d0..8f92b997e 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/configs/generic_x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/buildroot-external/configs/generic_x86_64_defconfig
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_RTL88X2BU=y
 
 # Bootloader
 BR2_TARGET_GRUB2=y
+BR2_TARGET_GRUB2_I386_EFI=y
 BR2_TARGET_GRUB2_X86_64_EFI=y
 BR2_TARGET_GRUB2_BUILTIN_MODULES_EFI="boot linux ext2 fat squash4 part_msdos part_gpt normal efi_gop regexp loadenv echo cat test configfile"
 BR2_TARGET_GRUB2_INSTALL_TOOLS=y