diff --git a/arch/x86/core/Kconfig b/arch/x86/core/Kconfig
index cde2113fcdc..26b9422e55b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/core/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/core/Kconfig
@@ -26,13 +26,12 @@ config NO_ISRS
 	This option disables asynchronous interrupts support.
 
 
-config NO_NESTED_INTERRUPTS
+config NESTED_INTERRUPTS
 	bool
 	prompt "Enable nested interrupts"
-	default n
-	depends on X86_32
+	default y
 	help
-	disable nest interrupts.
+	This option enables support for nested interrupts.
 
 config EXCEPTION_DEBUG
 	bool
diff --git a/arch/x86/core/intstub.S b/arch/x86/core/intstub.S
index f489a5f4e9a..eb4ae79c21b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/core/intstub.S
+++ b/arch/x86/core/intstub.S
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ BRANCH_LABEL(alreadyOnIntStack)
 	call	_int_latency_stop
 	popl	%eax
 #endif
-#if  !defined(CONFIG_NO_NESTED_INTERRUPTS)
+#ifdef CONFIG_NESTED_INTERRUPTS
 	sti			/* re-enable interrupts */
 #endif
 	jmp	*%eax		/* "return" back to stub */