diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
index c7c3d7474645..fa3e25afb03e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
@@ -835,6 +835,7 @@ in
 
     # FIXME: Consolidate this one day.
     virtualisation.qemu.options = mkMerge [
+      [ "-device virtio-keyboard" ]
       (mkIf pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isx86 [
         "-usb" "-device usb-tablet,bus=usb-bus.0"
       ])