diff --git a/Kconfig.zephyr b/Kconfig.zephyr
index 51ef697f9c5..5ae12736fdf 100644
--- a/Kconfig.zephyr
+++ b/Kconfig.zephyr
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ config CODING_GUIDELINE_CHECK
 config NATIVE_LIBC
 	bool
 	select FULL_LIBC_SUPPORTED
+	select TC_PROVIDES_POSIX_C_LANG_SUPPORT_R
 	help
 	  Zephyr will use the host system C library.