diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 3d02620..0b78f10 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ config SYS_VSNPRINTF
 
 choice
 	prompt "Mainboard vendor"
-	default VENDOR_COREBOOT
+	default VENDOR_EMULATION
 
 config VENDOR_COREBOOT
 	bool "coreboot"
diff --git a/configs/coreboot-x86_defconfig b/configs/coreboot-x86_defconfig
index 9bed74c..bd1068e 100644
--- a/configs/coreboot-x86_defconfig
+++ b/configs/coreboot-x86_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_X86=y
+CONFIG_VENDOR_COREBOOT=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_COREBOOT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_NET=y
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y