diff --git a/meta-arm/conf/layer.conf b/meta-arm/conf/layer.conf
index 24d90913..69817f46 100644
--- a/meta-arm/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-arm/conf/layer.conf
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ LAYERDEPENDS_meta-arm = " \
     arm-toolchain \
 "
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_meta-arm = "honister"
+
+# runfvp --console needs telnet, so pull this in for testimage.
+HOSTTOOLS_NONFATAL += "telnet"