diff --git a/arch/riscv/configs/defconfig b/arch/riscv/configs/defconfig
index 9249ef7bcee7..50acf6363173 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/riscv/configs/defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_CHECKPOINT_RESTORE=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_EXPERT=y
 # CONFIG_SYSFS_SYSCALL is not set
+CONFIG_PROFILING=y
 CONFIG_SOC_MICROCHIP_POLARFIRE=y
 CONFIG_SOC_SIFIVE=y
 CONFIG_SOC_VIRT=y
diff --git a/arch/riscv/configs/rv32_defconfig b/arch/riscv/configs/rv32_defconfig
index 17037d5f3ba3..36aa6ff5a001 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/configs/rv32_defconfig
+++ b/arch/riscv/configs/rv32_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_CHECKPOINT_RESTORE=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_EXPERT=y
 # CONFIG_SYSFS_SYSCALL is not set
+CONFIG_PROFILING=y
 CONFIG_SOC_SIFIVE=y
 CONFIG_SOC_VIRT=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_RV32I=y