diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e0d1f84..cbee764 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2134,6 +2134,7 @@
 config_host_data.set('CONFIG_TSAN', get_option('tsan'))
 config_host_data.set('CONFIG_USB_LIBUSB', libusb.found())
 config_host_data.set('CONFIG_VDE', vde.found())
+config_host_data.set('CONFIG_VHOST', have_vhost)
 config_host_data.set('CONFIG_VHOST_NET', have_vhost_net)
 config_host_data.set('CONFIG_VHOST_NET_USER', have_vhost_net_user)
 config_host_data.set('CONFIG_VHOST_NET_VDPA', have_vhost_net_vdpa)