diff --git a/support/testing/tests/init/test_systemd.py b/support/testing/tests/init/test_systemd.py
index 0ac18cb623..371be4ad7d 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/init/test_systemd.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/init/test_systemd.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ class InitSystemSystemdBase(InitSystemBase):
     config = \
         """
         BR2_arm=y
+        BR2_cortex_a9=y
+        BR2_ARM_ENABLE_VFP=y
         BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL=y
         BR2_INIT_SYSTEMD=y
         BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyAMA0"