diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig b/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
index bad1a29..ab42f3b 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
 
 config EFI_GRUB_ARM32_WORKAROUND
 	bool "Workaround for GRUB on 32bit ARM"
+	default n if ARCH_QEMU
 	default y
 	depends on ARM && !ARM64
 	help