diff --git a/arch/riscv/configs/light_defconfig b/arch/riscv/configs/light_defconfig
index 232a5166f..6acdc6dcb 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/configs/light_defconfig
+++ b/arch/riscv/configs/light_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ CONFIG_NAMESPACES=y
 CONFIG_USER_NS=y
 CONFIG_CHECKPOINT_RESTORE=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
+CONFIG_SCHED_MC=y
 CONFIG_EXPERT=y
 # CONFIG_BUG is not set
 CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL=y