diff --git a/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/Kconfig
index 013f123c92..f49eb54c58 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/Kconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select CPU_INTEL_FIRMWARE_INTERFACE_TABLE
 	select CPU_SUPPORTS_INTEL_TME
 	select CPU_SUPPORTS_PM_TIMER_EMULATION
+	select DEFAULT_X2APIC
 	select DISPLAY_FSP_VERSION_INFO
 	select DRIVERS_INTEL_USB4_RETIMER
 	select DRIVERS_USB_ACPI