diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
index b7e6b6fba5e0f0..06075b6d246364 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ CONFIG_PCI_RCAR_GEN2=y
 CONFIG_PCI_RCAR_GEN2_PCIE=y
 CONFIG_PCIEPORTBUS=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
-CONFIG_NR_CPUS=8
+CONFIG_NR_CPUS=16
 CONFIG_HIGHPTE=y
 CONFIG_CMA=y
 CONFIG_ARM_APPENDED_DTB=y