diff --git a/package/erlang/Config.in b/package/erlang/Config.in
index 8f9700bf5c..d3fe0dbec1 100644
--- a/package/erlang/Config.in
+++ b/package/erlang/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_ERLANG_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	bool
+	default y if BR2_HOSTARCH = "aarch64"
 	default y if BR2_HOSTARCH = "x86_64"
 	default y if BR2_HOSTARCH = "x86"