diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/Kconfig b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/Kconfig
index 52cd2cd7d5..4e2f1dee91 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/Kconfig
@@ -157,6 +157,13 @@ config MPFS_DDR_TYPE
 	default 3 if MPFS_DDR_TYPE_LPDDR3
 	default 4 if MPFS_DDR_TYPE_LPDDR4
 
+config MPFS_ENABLE_CACHE
+	bool "Enable L2 cache"
+	depends on MPFS_BOOTLOADER
+	default y
+	---help---
+		Enables L2 cache in L2LIM memory
+
 config MPFS_EMMCSD_MUX_GPIO
 	bool "GPIO driven EMMCSD mux"
 	default n
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_start.c b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_start.c
index 6873ca3f02..52fd3162fd 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_start.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_start.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void __mpfs_start(uint64_t mhartid)
    * the CONFIG_MPFS_BOOTLOADER -option.
    */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MPFS_BOOTLOADER
+#ifdef CONFIG_MPFS_ENABLE_CACHE
   if (mhartid == 0)
     {
       mpfs_enable_cache();