diff --git a/package/qemu/qemu.mk b/package/qemu/qemu.mk
index 5f97dab39f..3c8b0f43d8 100644
--- a/package/qemu/qemu.mk
+++ b/package/qemu/qemu.mk
@@ -104,6 +104,13 @@ else
 QEMU_OPTS += --disable-nettle
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_NUMACTL),y)
+QEMU_OPTS += --enable-numa
+QEMU_DEPENDENCIES += numactl
+else
+QEMU_OPTS += --disable-numa
+endif
+
 # Override CPP, as it expects to be able to call it like it'd
 # call the compiler.
 define QEMU_CONFIGURE_CMDS