diff --git a/arch/unicore32/Kconfig b/arch/unicore32/Kconfig
index e5c5473e69ce..5b95ba4e0c70 100644
--- a/arch/unicore32/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/unicore32/Kconfig
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ config GENERIC_CALIBRATE_DELAY
 config ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC
 	bool
 
+config ZONE_DMA
+	def_bool y
+
 config NEED_DMA_MAP_STATE
        def_bool y