diff --git a/hw/i386/Kconfig b/hw/i386/Kconfig
index 58ca8f2..40b1e44 100644
--- a/hw/i386/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/i386/Kconfig
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
     imply VMPORT
     imply VMMOUSE
     select ACPI_PIIX4
-    select FDC_ISA
     select PC_PCI
     select PC_ACPI
     select PCI_I440FX
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@
     depends on I386
     imply VGA_ISA
     select ISA_BUS
-    select FDC_ISA
     select PC
     select IDE_ISA
     # FIXME: it is in the same file as i440fx, and does not compile
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index 8850c49..99efb3c 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@
     }
 
     /* init basic PC hardware */
-    pc_basic_device_init(pcms, isa_bus, x86ms->gsi, x86ms->rtc, true,
-                         0x4);
+    pc_basic_device_init(pcms, isa_bus, x86ms->gsi, x86ms->rtc,
+                         !MACHINE_CLASS(pcmc)->no_floppy, 0x4);
 
     pc_nic_init(pcmc, isa_bus, pcms->pcibus);
 
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@
     m->default_machine_opts = "firmware=bios-256k.bin";
     m->default_display = "std";
     m->default_nic = "e1000";
+    m->no_floppy = !module_object_class_by_name(TYPE_ISA_FDC);
     m->no_parallel = !module_object_class_by_name(TYPE_ISA_PARALLEL);
     machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(m, TYPE_RAMFB_DEVICE);
     machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(m, TYPE_VMBUS_BRIDGE);
@@ -931,6 +932,7 @@
     pcmc->has_reserved_memory = false;
     m->default_nic = "ne2k_isa";
     m->default_cpu_type = X86_CPU_TYPE_NAME("486");
+    m->no_floppy = !module_object_class_by_name(TYPE_ISA_FDC);
     m->no_parallel = !module_object_class_by_name(TYPE_ISA_PARALLEL);
 }