diff --git a/arch/xtensa/soc/esp32/Kconfig.defconfig b/arch/xtensa/soc/esp32/Kconfig.defconfig
index c6985ae118f..8abd61861dd 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/soc/esp32/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/soc/esp32/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ config SOC
 config IRQ_OFFLOAD_INTNUM
 	default 7
 
+config XTENSA_ASM2
+	def_bool y
+
 endif
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/soc/sample_controller/Kconfig.defconfig b/arch/xtensa/soc/sample_controller/Kconfig.defconfig
index b485d3c42b6..20136c219ab 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/soc/sample_controller/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/soc/sample_controller/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -13,4 +13,7 @@ config SOC
 config IRQ_OFFLOAD_INTNUM
 	default 7
 
+config XTENSA_ASM2
+	def_bool y
+
 endif