diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index e241a1930c989..5ed65706765d2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ config X86_64
 config X86
 	def_bool y
 	select ARCH_HAS_DEBUG_STRICT_USER_COPY_CHECKS
+	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_PARPORT
 	select HAVE_AOUT if X86_32
 	select HAVE_UNSTABLE_SCHED_CLOCK
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_NUMA_BALANCING