diff --git a/FreeRTOS/Demo/RISC-V_RV32_QEMU_VIRT_GCC/FreeRTOSConfig.h b/FreeRTOS/Demo/RISC-V_RV32_QEMU_VIRT_GCC/FreeRTOSConfig.h
index 91107cddb3..b98df47b99 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS/Demo/RISC-V_RV32_QEMU_VIRT_GCC/FreeRTOSConfig.h
+++ b/FreeRTOS/Demo/RISC-V_RV32_QEMU_VIRT_GCC/FreeRTOSConfig.h
@@ -121,4 +121,8 @@ machine on which the test is developed). */
 #define bktPRIMARY_PRIORITY		( configMAX_PRIORITIES - 4 )
 #define bktSECONDARY_PRIORITY	( configMAX_PRIORITIES - 5 )
 
+#ifdef PICOLIBC_TLS
+#define configUSE_PICOLIBC_TLS                  1
+#endif
+
 #endif /* FREERTOS_CONFIG_H */