diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
index e8627e04e1e669e6485d8eb71e142c2acda25fea..b8d3ccdfe1270e33d2a3391ba79fd4e0fa60caa0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
@@ -634,6 +634,7 @@ config SOC_VF610
 	select ARM_GIC
 	select PINCTRL_VF610
 	select PL310_ERRATA_769419 if CACHE_L2X0
+	select SMP_ON_UP if SMP
 
 	help
 	  This enable support for Freescale Vybrid VF610 processor.