diff --git a/board/emulation/qemu-riscv/Kconfig b/board/emulation/qemu-riscv/Kconfig
index a380db61a0..02bf84725b 100644
--- a/board/emulation/qemu-riscv/Kconfig
+++ b/board/emulation/qemu-riscv/Kconfig
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	imply DM_SCSI
 	imply SYS_NS16550
 	imply SIFIVE_SERIAL
+	imply HTIF_CONSOLE if 64BIT
 	imply SYSRESET
 	imply SYSRESET_CMD_POWEROFF
 	imply SYSRESET_SYSCON