diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index 4269dba63cf1..2af5efec5032 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ config ARCH_FSL_LS2085A
 	help
 	  This enables support for Freescale LS2085A SOC.
 
+config ARCH_HISI
+	bool "Hisilicon SoC Family"
+	help
+	  This enables support for Hisilicon ARMv8 SoC family
+
 config ARCH_MEDIATEK
 	bool "Mediatek MT65xx & MT81xx ARMv8 SoC"
 	select ARM_GIC
diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
index 2ed7449d9273..1d293ea16f46 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_EXYNOS7=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_FSL_LS2085A=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_HISI=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MEDIATEK=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_SEATTLE=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_TEGRA=y