diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_lxc.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_lxc.py
index 346247da08..b32b7a20c4 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_lxc.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_lxc.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ class TestLxc(infra.basetest.BRTest):
     config = \
             """
             BR2_arm=y
+            BR2_cortex_a9=y
+            BR2_ARM_ENABLE_VFP=y
             BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL=y
             BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
             BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y