diff --git a/libcpu/risc-v/common64/cpuport.c b/libcpu/risc-v/common64/cpuport.c
index be154198df..76ae7d3827 100644
--- a/libcpu/risc-v/common64/cpuport.c
+++ b/libcpu/risc-v/common64/cpuport.c
@@ -19,9 +19,15 @@
 #include <encoding.h>
 
 #ifdef ARCH_RISCV_FPU
-    #define K_SSTATUS_DEFAULT (SSTATUS_SPP | SSTATUS_SPIE | SSTATUS_SUM | SSTATUS_FS)
+    #define K_SSTATUS_DEFAULT_BASE (SSTATUS_SPP | SSTATUS_SPIE | SSTATUS_SUM | SSTATUS_FS)
 #else
-    #define K_SSTATUS_DEFAULT (SSTATUS_SPP | SSTATUS_SPIE | SSTATUS_SUM)
+    #define K_SSTATUS_DEFAULT_BASE (SSTATUS_SPP | SSTATUS_SPIE | SSTATUS_SUM)
+#endif
+
+#ifdef ARCH_RISCV_VECTOR
+    #define K_SSTATUS_DEFAULT (K_SSTATUS_DEFAULT_BASE | SSTATUS_VS)
+#else
+    #define K_SSTATUS_DEFAULT K_SSTATUS_DEFAULT_BASE
 #endif
 #ifdef RT_USING_SMART
 #include <lwp_arch.h>