diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/Kconfig.defconfig
index b9606498ed8..0f2b63f25d3 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ source "soc/arm/silabs_exx32/*/Kconfig.defconfig.series"
 
 config SOC_GECKO_EMU
 	default y
+	select SOC_GECKO_CORE
 	depends on PM
 
 endif