diff --git a/src/config/config.c b/src/config/config.c
index 0c28edf05..2c3555ead 100644
--- a/src/config/config.c
+++ b/src/config/config.c
@@ -281,3 +281,10 @@ REQUIRE_OBJECT ( tap );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( efi_bofm );
 #endif /* BOFM_EFI */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BOFM */
+
+/*
+ * Drag in selected keyboard map
+ */
+#define REQUIRE_KEYMAP_OBJECT( _map ) REQUIRE_OBJECT ( keymap_ ## _map )
+#define REQUIRE_KEYMAP( _map ) REQUIRE_KEYMAP_OBJECT ( _map )
+REQUIRE_KEYMAP ( KEYBOARD_MAP );
diff --git a/src/config/console.h b/src/config/console.h
index dd1d7469c..afc89569c 100644
--- a/src/config/console.h
+++ b/src/config/console.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER );
 //#define	CONSOLE_PC_KBD		/* Direct access to PC keyboard */
 //#define	CONSOLE_SYSLOG		/* Syslog console */
 
+#define	KEYBOARD_MAP	us
+
 #include <config/local/console.h>
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_CONSOLE_H */