diff --git a/lib/libc/Kconfig b/lib/libc/Kconfig
index b3f751895fa..1ad6cde26b0 100644
--- a/lib/libc/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/libc/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ if "$(ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT)" = "gnuarmemb"
 config NEWLIB_LIBC_NANO
 	bool "Build with newlib-nano c library"
 	depends on NEWLIB_LIBC
+	default y
 	help
 	  Build with newlib-nano library, for small embedded apps.
 	  The newlib-nano library for ARM embedded processors is a part of the