diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index b55ed61894a..05954482865 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1066,6 +1066,7 @@ config ARCH_QEMU
 	imply USB_XHCI_PCI
 	imply USB_KEYBOARD
 	imply CMD_USB
+	imply POSITION_INDEPENDENT
 
 config ARCH_RENESAS
 	bool "Renesas ARM SoCs"