diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 5c47726..91ee171 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(clean)=$(boot)
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(clean)=arch/x86/tools
 
+kvmconfig:
+	$(if $(wildcard $(objtree)/.config),, $(error You need an existing .config for this target))
+	$(Q)$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/kconfig/merge_config.sh -m -O $(objtree) $(objtree)/.config arch/x86/configs/kvm_guest.config
+	$(Q)yes "" | $(MAKE) oldconfig
+
 define archhelp
   echo  '* bzImage      - Compressed kernel image (arch/x86/boot/bzImage)'
   echo  '  install      - Install kernel using'
@@ -233,4 +238,5 @@
   echo  '                  bzdisk/fdimage*/isoimage also accept:'
   echo  '                  FDARGS="..."  arguments for the booted kernel'
   echo  '                  FDINITRD=file initrd for the booted kernel'
+  echo  '  kvmconfig	- Enable additional options for guest kernel support'
 endef