diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/qemu-rv/qemu_rv_start.c b/arch/risc-v/src/qemu-rv/qemu_rv_start.c
index 0128ba1d1b2..de4c49a671a 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/qemu-rv/qemu_rv_start.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/qemu-rv/qemu_rv_start.c
@@ -166,10 +166,12 @@ void qemu_rv_start(int mhartid, const char *dtb)
     }
 #endif
 
-  /* Configure FPU */
+  /* Configure FPU and VPU */
 
   riscv_fpuconfig();
 
+  riscv_vpuconfig();
+
   if (mhartid > 0)
     {
       goto cpux;