diff --git a/boards/x86/qemu_x86/qemu_x86_defconfig b/boards/x86/qemu_x86/qemu_x86_defconfig
index a764b61e31d..997196cc123 100644
--- a/boards/x86/qemu_x86/qemu_x86_defconfig
+++ b/boards/x86/qemu_x86/qemu_x86_defconfig
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=25000000
 CONFIG_TEST_RANDOM_GENERATOR=y
 CONFIG_XIP=y
 CONFIG_X86_MMU=y
+CONFIG_X86_STACK_PROTECTION=y
diff --git a/boards/x86/qemu_x86/qemu_x86_iamcu_defconfig b/boards/x86/qemu_x86/qemu_x86_iamcu_defconfig
index 46d40d6dcb8..f97eb691a62 100644
--- a/boards/x86/qemu_x86/qemu_x86_iamcu_defconfig
+++ b/boards/x86/qemu_x86/qemu_x86_iamcu_defconfig
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ CONFIG_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT="iamcu"
 CONFIG_X86_IAMCU=y
 CONFIG_XIP=y
 CONFIG_X86_MMU=y
+CONFIG_X86_STACK_PROTECTION=y