diff --git a/hw/display/Kconfig b/hw/display/Kconfig
index 86c1d544c5..72be57a403 100644
--- a/hw/display/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/display/Kconfig
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ config VIRTIO_GPU
 
 config VIRTIO_VGA
     bool
-    default y if PCI_DEVICES
+    # defaults to "N", enabled by specific boards
     depends on VIRTIO_PCI
     select VGA
 
diff --git a/hw/hppa/Kconfig b/hw/hppa/Kconfig
index 7334f57081..6e5d74a825 100644
--- a/hw/hppa/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/hppa/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config DINO
     bool
     imply PCI_DEVICES
     imply E1000_PCI
+    imply VIRTIO_VGA
     select PCI
     select SERIAL
     select ISA_BUS
diff --git a/hw/i386/Kconfig b/hw/i386/Kconfig
index 8e8444dbf9..a6aed7c131 100644
--- a/hw/i386/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/i386/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ config PC
     imply TPM_CRB
     imply TPM_TIS
     imply VGA_PCI
+    imply VIRTIO_VGA
     select FDC
     select I8259
     select I8254
diff --git a/hw/ppc/Kconfig b/hw/ppc/Kconfig
index ae07b4da63..a3465155f0 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/ppc/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config PSERIES
     bool
     imply PCI_DEVICES
     imply TEST_DEVICES
+    imply VIRTIO_VGA
     select DIMM
     select PCI
     select SPAPR_VSCSI