diff --git a/toolchain/Config.in b/toolchain/Config.in
index bb8729d805..6dda9af92d 100644
--- a/toolchain/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/Config.in
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ config GDB
 	  Enable if you want to build the gdb.
 
 config USE_GLIBC
+	default y if !TOOLCHAINOPTS && !EXTERNAL_TOOLCHAIN && !NATIVE_TOOLCHAIN && (arc)
 	bool
 
 config USE_MUSL