diff --git a/components/soc/linux/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/soc/linux/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index d85f53b8ec..2a8fa96b00 100644
--- a/components/soc/linux/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/soc/linux/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ config SOC_EFUSE_KEY_PURPOSE_FIELD
     bool
     default y
 
+config SOC_CPU_CORES_NUM
+    int
+    default 1
+
 config SOC_GPIO_IN_RANGE_MAX
     int
     default 65535
diff --git a/components/soc/linux/include/soc/soc_caps.h b/components/soc/linux/include/soc/soc_caps.h
index 5b1a8379f1..73f1a552d5 100644
--- a/components/soc/linux/include/soc/soc_caps.h
+++ b/components/soc/linux/include/soc/soc_caps.h
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 #define SOC_EFUSE_SUPPORTED                 (1)
 #define SOC_EFUSE_KEY_PURPOSE_FIELD         (1)
 
+/*-------------------------- CPU CAPS ----------------------------------------*/
+#define SOC_CPU_CORES_NUM               (1U)
+
 /*-------------------------- GPIO CAPS ---------------------------------------*/
 #define SOC_GPIO_IN_RANGE_MAX           (65535)
 #define SOC_GPIO_OUT_RANGE_MAX          (65535)