diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index a1eb6572ecd2..b94fbd9b3d70 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ endmenu
 
 choice
 	prompt "Page size"
-	default ARM64_4K_PAGES
+	default ARM64_16K_PAGES
 	help
 	  Page size (translation granule) configuration.
 
