diff --git a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
index 1521009af35..43b405b90b4 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ config ARCH_CHIP_ESP32
 	select ARCH_HAVE_TEXT_HEAP
 	select ARCH_HAVE_SDRAM
 	select ARCH_HAVE_RESET
+	select ARCH_HAVE_BOOTLOADER
 	select ARCH_VECNOTIRQ
 	select LIBC_ARCH_MEMCPY
 	select LIBC_ARCH_MEMCHR