diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms b/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
index cdfd5fed457ff094d297a27bde3e2ca1fe33d321..df320a13915ad221885c41086e558cf2f1617793 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ config ARCH_ALPINE
 	  This enables support for the Annapurna Labs Alpine
 	  Soc family.
 
+config ARCH_APPLE
+	bool "Apple Silicon SoC family"
+	select APPLE_AIC
+	help
+	  This enables support for Apple's in-house ARM SoC family, starting
+	  with the Apple M1.
+
 config ARCH_BCM2835
 	bool "Broadcom BCM2835 family"
 	select TIMER_OF
diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
index d612f633b7719e6f79e3c66da4a92331d2c5fdb2..54fb257e55f75d53b2ad24ad688d0532b4099b10 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_ACTIONS=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_AGILEX=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_SUNXI=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_ALPINE=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_APPLE=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_BCM2835=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_BCM4908=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_BCM_IPROC=y