diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/rockpi4_gki.fragment b/arch/arm64/configs/rockpi4_gki.fragment
index 2b26853936ac..4c6643c8bb30 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/rockpi4_gki.fragment
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/rockpi4_gki.fragment
@@ -54,3 +54,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_ROCKCHIP_INNO_USB2=m
 CONFIG_PHY_ROCKCHIP_USB=m
 CONFIG_ROCKCHIP_EFUSE=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_DEV_ROCKCHIP=m
+# To bootstrap rootfs with QEMU
+CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=m
+CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=m
+CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=m