diff --git a/arch/cris/Kconfig b/arch/cris/Kconfig
index 52731e221851..4a03911053ab 100644
--- a/arch/cris/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/Kconfig
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ config HZ
 	int
 	default 100
 
+config NR_CPUS
+	int
+	default "1"
+
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
 source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"