diff --git a/lib/libc/Kconfig b/lib/libc/Kconfig
index 3012cdadf8d..150ab256c6f 100644
--- a/lib/libc/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/libc/Kconfig
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ config NEWLIB_LIBC
 	select COMMON_LIBC_ABORT
 	depends on NEWLIB_LIBC_SUPPORTED
 	select NEED_LIBC_MEM_PARTITION
+	select TC_PROVIDES_POSIX_C_LANG_SUPPORT_R
 	imply POSIX_DEVICE_IO_ALIAS_CLOSE
 	imply POSIX_DEVICE_IO_ALIAS_OPEN
 	imply POSIX_DEVICE_IO_ALIAS_READ