diff --git a/arch/arm64/core/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/core/Kconfig
index 32f5555b5df..cd654d9acbd 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/core/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/core/Kconfig
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ if CPU_AARCH64_CORTEX_R
 config ARMV8_R
 	bool
 	select ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_BUILTIN
+	select SCHED_IPI_SUPPORTED if SMP
 	help
 	  This option signifies the use of an ARMv8-R processor
 	  implementation.
diff --git a/boards/arm64/fvp_baser_aemv8r/board.cmake b/boards/arm64/fvp_baser_aemv8r/board.cmake
index b76c22c2a53..002bf65a393 100644
--- a/boards/arm64/fvp_baser_aemv8r/board.cmake
+++ b/boards/arm64/fvp_baser_aemv8r/board.cmake
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ set(ARMFVP_FLAGS
   -C bp.terminal_0.start_telnet=0
   -C bp.vis.disable_visualisation=1
   -C bp.vis.rate_limit-enable=0
-  )
\ No newline at end of file
+  )