diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/arm64/base.conf b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/arm64/base.conf
index b882ff3b3..c59b1df6c 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/arm64/base.conf
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/arm64/base.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 CONFIG_ARM64=y
 CONFIG_ARM64_4K_PAGES=y
 
+CONFIG_PARAVIRT=y
+
 # ARM servers are often multi-cores, following configs improve
 # the CPU scheduler's decision making.
 CONFIG_SCHED_MC=y
diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/common/base.conf b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/common/base.conf
index 83fd607de..0cc902cee 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/common/base.conf
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/common/base.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 CONFIG_SECTION_MISMATCH_WARN_ONLY=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
-CONFIG_PARAVIRT=y
 # Note, no nested VM support enabled here
 
 # Turn off embedded mode, as it disabled 'too much', and we
diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/x86_64/base.conf b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/x86_64/base.conf
index 19e15a787..5db791f80 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/x86_64/base.conf
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/x86_64/base.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_X86_VERBOSE_BOOTUP=y
 CONFIG_HYPERVISOR_GUEST=y
 CONFIG_KVM_GUEST=y
 
+CONFIG_PARAVIRT=y
+
 # Use the maximum number of CPUs supported by KVM (240)
 CONFIG_NR_CPUS=240