diff --git a/conf/intel/portage/package.unmask b/conf/intel/portage/package.unmask
index aa1eb9b8..decadebb 100644
--- a/conf/intel/portage/package.unmask
+++ b/conf/intel/portage/package.unmask
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ media-gfx/blender:0
 
 # Unmask for us:
 <dev-embedded/openocd-9999
+
+# >=qemu-1.2.0 has been masked on x86 due to futile reasons
+<app-emulation/qemu-9999