diff --git a/arch/arc/Kconfig b/arch/arc/Kconfig
index d3ef58b..6a77b8f 100644
--- a/arch/arc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 config SYS_ARCH
 	default "arc"
 
+config SYS_CPU
+	default "arc700"
+
 choice
 	prompt "Target select"