diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index ff8f5b5ce8..2128f23264 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ config SYS_CPU
 	default "sh3" if CPU_SH3
 	default "sh4" if CPU_SH4
 
+config USE_PRIVATE_LIBGCC
+	default y
+
 source "board/alphaproject/ap_sh4a_4a/Kconfig"
 source "board/espt/Kconfig"
 source "board/mpr2/Kconfig"