diff --git a/board/emulation/qemu-riscv/Kconfig b/board/emulation/qemu-riscv/Kconfig
index 88d07d5..cf057e7 100644
--- a/board/emulation/qemu-riscv/Kconfig
+++ b/board/emulation/qemu-riscv/Kconfig
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@
 	imply BOARD_LATE_INIT
 	imply OF_BOARD_SETUP
 	imply SIFIVE_SERIAL
+	imply SMP
 
 endif