diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
index 1e52b741d8064..cbab017fd2fc6 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE is not set
+CONFIG_ARCH_THUNDER=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_VEXPRESS=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_XGENE=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y