diff --git a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/Kconfig b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/Kconfig
index 5c7d4a6989c..0d2ed7a6669 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/Kconfig
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ config NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS
 config RUNTIME_NMI
 	bool
 	prompt "Attach an NMI handler at runtime"
+	select REBOOT
 	default n
 	help
 	The kernel provides a simple NMI handler that simply hangs in a tight