diff --git a/boot/zephyr/Kconfig b/boot/zephyr/Kconfig
index 044b3177b3..679ae2f523 100644
--- a/boot/zephyr/Kconfig
+++ b/boot/zephyr/Kconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ config MCUBOOT
 	select MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE if ARM_MPU
 	select USE_DT_CODE_PARTITION if HAS_FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET
 	select MCUBOOT_BOOTUTIL_LIB
+	select IS_BOOTLOADER
 
 config BOOT_USE_MBEDTLS
 	bool