diff --git a/configs/qemu_riscv64_nommu_virt_defconfig b/configs/qemu_riscv64_nommu_virt_defconfig
index 5fab255d88..ee70beb208 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_riscv64_nommu_virt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_riscv64_nommu_virt_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ BR2_riscv=y
 BR2_RISCV_64=y
 # BR2_RISCV_USE_MMU is not set
 
+# Linux headers same as kernel, a 5.19 series
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_5_19=y
+
 # Busybox with hush
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG="package/busybox/busybox-minimal.config"