diff --git a/arch/arm/core/aarch64/Kconfig b/arch/arm/core/aarch64/Kconfig
index aac7867222fa253b4cb15995300c2f9dce4e95ca..b5494b455c038b0b2a5411daee6dea4456915fc8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/aarch64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/core/aarch64/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ config CPU_CORTEX_A
 	select HAS_FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET
 	select USE_SWITCH
 	select USE_SWITCH_SUPPORTED
+	select SCHED_IPI_SUPPORTED if SMP
 	help
 	  This option signifies the use of a CPU of the Cortex-A family.