diff --git a/arch/riscv/Kconfig.errata b/arch/riscv/Kconfig.errata
index a6aac8774f25..622ade116a2d 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/Kconfig.errata
+++ b/arch/riscv/Kconfig.errata
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ config ERRATA_THEAD_PMU
 config ERRATA_THEAD_GHOSTWRITE
 	bool "Apply T-Head Ghostwrite errata"
 	depends on ERRATA_THEAD && RISCV_ISA_XTHEADVECTOR
+	select RISCV_ALTERNATIVE_EARLY
 	default y
 	help
 	  The T-Head C9xx cores have a vulnerability in the xtheadvector