diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
index 215e5f2b9cf5..0c63b640c389 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
@@ -1242,7 +1242,6 @@ in
         "/boot" = lib.mkIf (cfg.useBootLoader && cfg.bootPartition != null) {
           device = cfg.bootPartition;
           fsType = "vfat";
-          noCheck = true; # fsck fails on a r/o filesystem
         };
       }
     ];