diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index ab2ed5328f0a8..3632cdd03201b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1714,6 +1714,10 @@ config X86_INTEL_MPX
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+config X86_INTEL_MEMORY_PROTECTION_KEYS
+	def_bool y
+	depends on CPU_SUP_INTEL && X86_64
+
 config EFI
 	bool "EFI runtime service support"
 	depends on ACPI