diff --git a/arch/arm/src/rp23xx/rp23xx_cpustart.c b/arch/arm/src/rp23xx/rp23xx_cpustart.c
index 19b7ef3759..d2b97b9c5d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/rp23xx/rp23xx_cpustart.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/rp23xx/rp23xx_cpustart.c
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ static void core1_boot(void)
   arm_initialize_stack();
 #endif
 
+  arm_fpuconfig();
+
   fifo_drain();
 
   /* Setup NVIC */