diff --git a/arch/riscv/configs/defconfig b/arch/riscv/configs/defconfig
index d98d6e90b2b820544549bf667aa53f48d874b376..109e4b5b003c35b334b535cc5050a6fa3ba94007 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/riscv/configs/defconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ CONFIG_EXPERT=y
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
 CONFIG_SOC_MICROCHIP_POLARFIRE=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_RENESAS=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_THEAD=y
 CONFIG_SOC_SIFIVE=y
 CONFIG_SOC_STARFIVE=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_SUNXI=y