diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index c94121e06222..1196fe7686a7 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -671,6 +671,7 @@ config ARM64_ERRATUM_1508412
 
 config ARM64_ERRATUM_2051678
 	bool "Cortex-A510: 2051678: disable Hardware Update of the page table's dirty bit"
+	default y
 	help
 	  This options adds the workaround for ARM Cortex-A510 erratum ARM64_ERRATUM_2051678.
 	  Affected Coretex-A510 might not respect the ordering rules for