diff --git a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
index 04d038f3b6fa..b9ad83a0ee5d 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ config ZONE_DMA
 
 config XTENSA
 	def_bool y
+	select ARCH_HAS_SG_CHAIN
 	select ARCH_HAS_SYNC_DMA_FOR_CPU
 	select ARCH_HAS_SYNC_DMA_FOR_DEVICE
 	select ARCH_NO_COHERENT_DMA_MMAP if !MMU