diff --git a/boards/risc-v/qemu-rv/rv-virt/src/qemu_rv_appinit.c b/boards/risc-v/qemu-rv/rv-virt/src/qemu_rv_appinit.c
index e8f61fc38fd..cd32f267d45 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/qemu-rv/rv-virt/src/qemu_rv_appinit.c
+++ b/boards/risc-v/qemu-rv/rv-virt/src/qemu_rv_appinit.c
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ int board_app_initialize(uintptr_t arg)
 
   mount(NULL, "/proc", "procfs", 0, NULL);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_FS_TMPFS
+  mount(NULL, "/tmp", "tmpfs", 0, NULL);
+#endif
+
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRIVERS_VIRTIO_MMIO