diff --git a/northbridge/intel/i440bxemulation/i440bx.c b/northbridge/intel/i440bxemulation/i440bx.c
index 34eb4fa580..345faf43c4 100644
--- a/northbridge/intel/i440bxemulation/i440bx.c
+++ b/northbridge/intel/i440bxemulation/i440bx.c
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ static void no_op(struct device *dev)
 {
 }
 
+int is_coldboot(void)
+{
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static void i440bx_read_resources(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct resource *res;