diff --git a/arch/riscv/Kconfig.socs b/arch/riscv/Kconfig.socs
index 9f6f9a063bc4..3078b2de0b2d 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/Kconfig.socs
+++ b/arch/riscv/Kconfig.socs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ config SOC_VIRT
        select VIRTIO_INPUT
        select POWER_RESET_SYSCON
        select POWER_RESET_SYSCON_POWEROFF
+       select GOLDFISH
+       select RTC_DRV_GOLDFISH
        select SIFIVE_PLIC
        help
          This enables support for QEMU Virt Machine.
diff --git a/arch/riscv/configs/defconfig b/arch/riscv/configs/defconfig
index b15fc2c71d8b..c8f084203067 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/riscv/configs/defconfig
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_UAS=y
 CONFIG_MMC=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SPI=y
+CONFIG_RTC_CLASS=y
 CONFIG_EXT4_FS=y
 CONFIG_EXT4_FS_POSIX_ACL=y
 CONFIG_AUTOFS4_FS=y
diff --git a/arch/riscv/configs/rv32_defconfig b/arch/riscv/configs/rv32_defconfig
index a0880110fe58..a844920a261f 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/configs/rv32_defconfig
+++ b/arch/riscv/configs/rv32_defconfig
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_UAS=y
+CONFIG_RTC_CLASS=y
 CONFIG_EXT4_FS=y
 CONFIG_EXT4_FS_POSIX_ACL=y
 CONFIG_AUTOFS4_FS=y