diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 2b1c9cbf2a5..a5d13052a97 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ config X86
 	select ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_BUILTIN
 	select HAS_DTS
 	select ARCH_HAS_CUSTOM_SWAP_TO_MAIN if !X86_64
+	select CPU_HAS_MMU
 	help
 	  x86 architecture
 
@@ -477,6 +478,12 @@ config CPU_HAS_MPU
 	help
 	  This option is enabled when the CPU has a Memory Protection Unit (MPU).
 
+config CPU_HAS_MMU
+	bool
+	help
+	  This hidden option is selected when the CPU has a Memory Management Unit
+	  (MMU).
+
 config MEMORY_PROTECTION
 	bool
 	help
diff --git a/arch/arm/core/aarch64/Kconfig b/arch/arm/core/aarch64/Kconfig
index 4e4222857a0..82c64841597 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/aarch64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/core/aarch64/Kconfig
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ if CPU_CORTEX_A
 config ARMV8_A
 	bool
 	select ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_BUILTIN
+	select CPU_HAS_MMU
 	help
 	  This option signifies the use of an ARMv8-A processor
 	  implementation.