diff --git a/scripts/sanity_chk/arches/nios2.ini b/scripts/sanity_chk/arches/nios2.ini
index e6259a5f9f5..a834e82c4ea 100644
--- a/scripts/sanity_chk/arches/nios2.ini
+++ b/scripts/sanity_chk/arches/nios2.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 [arch]
 name = nios2
-platforms = altera_max10
+platforms = qemu_nios2 altera_max10
+
+[qemu_nios2]
+microkernel_support = false
 
 [altera_max10]
 # FIXME ZEP-271