diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index 1d466addb078..1515f6f153a0 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ config NUMA
 config NODES_SHIFT
 	int "Maximum NUMA Nodes (as a power of 2)"
 	range 1 10
-	default "2"
+	default "4"
 	depends on NEED_MULTIPLE_NODES
 	help
 	  Specify the maximum number of NUMA Nodes available on the target