diff --git a/arch/arc/core/mpu/Kconfig b/arch/arc/core/mpu/Kconfig
index 89d13a20c8b..f2490f656d8 100644
--- a/arch/arc/core/mpu/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/core/mpu/Kconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ config ARC_MPU
 	depends on CPU_HAS_MPU
 	select ARC_CORE_MPU
 	select THREAD_STACK_INFO
+	select MPU_REQUIRES_POWER_OF_TWO_ALIGNMENT if ARC_MPU_VER = 2
 	default n
 	help
 	  Target has ARC MPU (currently only works for EMSK 2.2/2.3 ARCEM7D)