diff --git a/configs/qemu_arm_defconfig b/configs/qemu_arm_defconfig
index 1ffa727e63..278d8f41f4 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_arm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_arm_defconfig
@@ -56,4 +56,3 @@ CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_PCI=y
-# CONFIG_EFI_GRUB_ARM32_WORKAROUND is not set
diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig b/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
index bad1a29ba8..ab42f3ba75 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ config EFI_HAVE_RUNTIME_RESET
 
 config EFI_GRUB_ARM32_WORKAROUND
 	bool "Workaround for GRUB on 32bit ARM"
+	default n if ARCH_QEMU
 	default y
 	depends on ARM && !ARM64
 	help