diff --git a/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_tz_defconfig b/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_tz_defconfig
index def11721ae..f8956f1c05 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_tz_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_tz_defconfig
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_ADDITIONAL_VARIABLES="BL32_RAM_LOCATION=tdram"
 
 # OP-TEE components
 BR2_TARGET_OPTEE_OS=y
+BR2_TARGET_OPTEE_OS_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_OPTEE_OS_PLATFORM="vexpress-qemu_virt"
 BR2_PACKAGE_OPTEE_BENCHMARK=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_OPTEE_EXAMPLES=y