diff --git a/package/systemd/Config.in b/package/systemd/Config.in
index 74029aff05..7956370b83 100644
--- a/package/systemd/Config.in
+++ b/package/systemd/Config.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	default y if BR2_riscv
 	default y if BR2_sh4 || BR2_sh4eb || BR2_sh4a || BR2_sh4aeb
 	default y if BR2_sparc || BR2_sparc64
+	default y if BR2_s390x
 
 menuconfig BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD
 	bool "systemd"