diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 72ea928795e..76471c2d8ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ config ARM
 	help
 	This option signifies the use of an ARM system.
 
-config XIP
-	default n
-
 config ISA_THUMB2
 	bool "Thumb-2 Technology"
 	default y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/micro_fsl_frdm_k64f_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/micro_fsl_frdm_k64f_defconfig
index 7774cf346f7..9317e137db3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/micro_fsl_frdm_k64f_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/micro_fsl_frdm_k64f_defconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC=100
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=25000000
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS=y
 # CONFIG_INIT_STACKS is not set
-# CONFIG_XIP is not set
+CONFIG_XIP=y
 # CONFIG_ENHANCED_SECURITY is not set
 
 #
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/micro_ti_lm3s6965_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/micro_ti_lm3s6965_defconfig
index 9f401cef70f..9a132843af8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/micro_ti_lm3s6965_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/micro_ti_lm3s6965_defconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC=100
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=12000000
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS=y
 # CONFIG_INIT_STACKS is not set
-# CONFIG_XIP is not set
+CONFIG_XIP=y
 # CONFIG_ENHANCED_SECURITY is not set
 
 #
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/nano_fsl_frdm_k64f_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/nano_fsl_frdm_k64f_defconfig
index 1622b4bc8ee..081914b6f58 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/nano_fsl_frdm_k64f_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/nano_fsl_frdm_k64f_defconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC=100
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=25000000
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS=y
 # CONFIG_INIT_STACKS is not set
-# CONFIG_XIP is not set
+CONFIG_XIP=y
 # CONFIG_ENHANCED_SECURITY is not set
 
 #
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/nano_ti_lm3s6965_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/nano_ti_lm3s6965_defconfig
index 0dbdbe46d5d..8f75faca9fa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/nano_ti_lm3s6965_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/nano_ti_lm3s6965_defconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC=100
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=12000000
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS=y
 # CONFIG_INIT_STACKS is not set
-# CONFIG_XIP is not set
+CONFIG_XIP=y
 # CONFIG_ENHANCED_SECURITY is not set
 
 #
diff --git a/arch/arm/defconfig b/arch/arm/defconfig
index 7774cf346f7..9317e137db3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/defconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC=100
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=25000000
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS=y
 # CONFIG_INIT_STACKS is not set
-# CONFIG_XIP is not set
+CONFIG_XIP=y
 # CONFIG_ENHANCED_SECURITY is not set
 
 #