diff --git a/toolchain/toolchain-external/Config.in b/toolchain/toolchain-external/Config.in
index 5222702e15..8cd37d4b53 100644
--- a/toolchain/toolchain-external/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/toolchain-external/Config.in
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_PROGRAM_INVOCATION
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_HAS_THREADS
 	bool "Toolchain has threads support?"
 	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	default y
 	help
 	  Select this option if your external toolchain has thread
 	  support. If you don't know, leave the default value,