diff --git a/src/soc/mediatek/mt8188/Kconfig b/src/soc/mediatek/mt8188/Kconfig
index 7de64aa25f..494373a6ab 100644
--- a/src/soc/mediatek/mt8188/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/mediatek/mt8188/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ config SOC_MEDIATEK_MT8188
 	select USE_CBMEM_DRAM_INFO
 	select DPM_FOUR_CHANNEL
 	select ARM64_USE_ARCH_TIMER
+	select EARLY_MMU_INIT
 
 if SOC_MEDIATEK_MT8188