diff --git a/boards/xtensa/xt-sim/xt-sim_intel_s1000_defconfig b/boards/xtensa/xt-sim/xt-sim_intel_s1000_defconfig
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+CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=2048
+CONFIG_IPM_CONSOLE_STACK_SIZE=2048
+CONFIG_XTENSA=y
+CONFIG_SOC_INTEL_S1000=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_XT_SIM=y
+CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_SW_ISR_TABLE=y
+CONFIG_GEN_ISR_TABLES=y
+CONFIG_GEN_IRQ_VECTOR_TABLE=n