diff --git a/board/scarlet/board.h b/board/scarlet/board.h
index c729de8650..455e28cbdc 100644
--- a/board/scarlet/board.h
+++ b/board/scarlet/board.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_CHIPSET_RK3399
 #define CONFIG_CMD_ACCELS
 #define CONFIG_CMD_RTC
+#define CONFIG_EMULATED_SYSRQ
 #undef  CONFIG_HIBERNATE
 #define CONFIG_HOSTCMD_RTC
 #define CONFIG_I2C