diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index f97b412d99f27..c996f63934015 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 /arch/arm/                                @MaureenHelm @galak
 /soc/arm/                                 @MaureenHelm @galak
 /soc/arm/arm/mps2/                        @fvincenzo
+/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam3x/                 @ioannisg
 /soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4s/                 @fallrisk
 /soc/arm/nxp*/                            @MaureenHelm
 /soc/arm/nordic_nrf/                      @ioannisg
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.series
index 1fcbd7fc12746..c515eb385af04 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.series
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ config SOC_SERIES_SAM3X
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M3
 	select SOC_FAMILY_SAM
 	select CPU_HAS_SYSTICK
+	select CPU_HAS_ARM_MPU
 	select ASF
 	help
 	  Enable support for Atmel SAM3X Cortex-M3 microcontrollers.