diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index 9f805cf2e0b0..56f425b392d5 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@ config ARCH_TEGRA_132_SOC
 	  but contains an NVIDIA Denver CPU complex in place of
 	  Tegra124's "4+1" Cortex-A15 CPU complex.
 
+config ARCH_SPRD
+	bool "Spreadtrum SoC platform"
+	help
+	  Support for Spreadtrum ARM based SoCs
+
 config ARCH_THUNDER
 	bool "Cavium Inc. Thunder SoC Family"
 	help
diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
index c34bfa002303..f3c8619f8fe1 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE is not set
 CONFIG_ARCH_FSL_LS2085A=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MEDIATEK=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_SPRD=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_THUNDER=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_VEXPRESS=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_XGENE=y