diff --git a/configure b/configure
index edf9da44b5..cc774b5fd9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3881,6 +3881,11 @@ if test "$target_bsd_user" = "yes" ; then
   echo "CONFIG_BSD_USER=y" >> $config_target_mak
 fi
 
+# the static way of configuring available audio cards requires this workaround
+if test "$target_user_only" != "yes" && grep -q CONFIG_PCSPK $source_path/default-configs/$target.mak; then
+  echo "CONFIG_PCSPK=y" >> $config_target_mak
+fi
+
 # generate QEMU_CFLAGS/LDFLAGS for targets
 
 cflags=""