diff --git a/package/systemd/Config.in b/package/systemd/Config.in
index 5200e4a8f9..4c19a884b4 100644
--- a/package/systemd/Config.in
+++ b/package/systemd/Config.in
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PROVIDES_UDEV
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD_BOOT
 	bool "systemd-boot"
-	depends on BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64
+	depends on BR2_aarch64 || BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GNU_EFI
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD_EFI
 	help
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD_ANALYZE
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD_BOOT_EFI_ARCH
 	string
+	default "aa64"  if BR2_aarch64
 	default "ia32"  if BR2_i386
 	default "x64"   if BR2_x86_64
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD_BOOT