diff --git a/boards/riscv/qemu_riscv64/qemu_riscv64_defconfig b/boards/riscv/qemu_riscv64/qemu_riscv64_defconfig
index bdaa914cc53..c605a16f015 100644
--- a/boards/riscv/qemu_riscv64/qemu_riscv64_defconfig
+++ b/boards/riscv/qemu_riscv64/qemu_riscv64_defconfig
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ CONFIG_RISCV_MACHINE_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_STACK_SENTINEL=y
 CONFIG_QEMU_ICOUNT_SHIFT=6
 CONFIG_XIP=n
+CONFIG_RISCV_PMP=y