diff --git a/alpine/kernel/kernel_config b/alpine/kernel/kernel_config
index b06821963..bbdd5a2bc 100644
--- a/alpine/kernel/kernel_config
+++ b/alpine/kernel/kernel_config
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP_MIN_COUNT=8
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM is not set
 # CONFIG_CDROM_PKTCDVD is not set
 # CONFIG_ATA_OVER_ETH is not set
-# CONFIG_XEN_BLKDEV_FRONTEND is not set
+CONFIG_XEN_BLKDEV_FRONTEND=y
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HD is not set
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RBD is not set