diff --git a/configs/qemu-x86_64_defconfig b/configs/qemu-x86_64_defconfig
index 79cdb0bddb2..f084f8e2989 100644
--- a/configs/qemu-x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu-x86_64_defconfig
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_DM_RTC=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_PORT_MAPPED=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
+CONFIG_CONSOLE_TRUETYPE=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_SET_VESA_MODE=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_VESA_MODE_USER=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_VESA_MODE=0x144
diff --git a/configs/qemu-x86_defconfig b/configs/qemu-x86_defconfig
index 9bcf06c137f..b0d397bae08 100644
--- a/configs/qemu-x86_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu-x86_defconfig
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ CONFIG_NVME_PCI=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_PORT_MAPPED=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
+CONFIG_CONSOLE_TRUETYPE=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_SET_VESA_MODE=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_VESA_MODE_USER=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_VESA_MODE=0x144