diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 8d3dfe11832..e9251d64fa0 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ config SOC
 	string
 	default "intel_apl_adsp" if SOC_INTEL_CAVS_APL
 
+config SMP
+       default y
+
 config MP_NUM_CPUS
 	default 2