diff --git a/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
index 8bb4fd1926..2a7efc1167 100644
--- a/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ CONFIG_VGA=y
 CONFIG_NAND=y
 CONFIG_ECC=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
-CONFIG_SD=y
 CONFIG_MAX7310=y
 CONFIG_WM8750=y
 CONFIG_TWL92230=y
diff --git a/hw/sd/Kconfig b/hw/sd/Kconfig
index 8f12d9c1bb..864f535011 100644
--- a/hw/sd/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/sd/Kconfig
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 config PL181
     bool
+    select SD
 
 config SSI_SD
     bool
     depends on SSI
+    select SD
 
 config SD
     bool