diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b1f13fdc9d..3d6c30979d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ ifeq ($(DEFAULT_HYPERVISOR),$(HYPERVISOR_QEMU))
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(DEFAULT_HYPERVISOR),$(HYPERVISOR_QEMU_VIRTIOFS))
-    DEFAULT_HYPERVISOR_CONFIG = $(CONFIG_FILE_QEMU)
+    DEFAULT_HYPERVISOR_CONFIG = $(CONFIG_FILE_QEMU_VIRTIOFS)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(DEFAULT_HYPERVISOR),$(HYPERVISOR_FC))