diff --git a/configs/common/FSConfig.py b/configs/common/FSConfig.py
index e1fcbed2c..d91822f4d 100644
--- a/configs/common/FSConfig.py
+++ b/configs/common/FSConfig.py
@@ -238,8 +238,10 @@ def makeLinuxX86System(mem_mode, mdesc = None):
                 range_type = 1))
 
     # Command line
-    self.boot_osflags = 'earlyprintk=ttyS0 console=ttyS0 lpj=9608015'
-
+    self.boot_osflags = 'earlyprintk=ttyS0 console=ttyS0 lpj=9608015 ' + \
+                        'ide0=noprobe ide1=noprobe ' + \
+                        'ide2=noprobe ide3=noprobe ' + \
+                        'ide4=noprobe ide5=noprobe'
     return self