diff --git a/libs/libxx/Kconfig b/libs/libxx/Kconfig
index 62618e15bb..2706720a71 100644
--- a/libs/libxx/Kconfig
+++ b/libs/libxx/Kconfig
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ if !LIBCXXMINI
 
 choice
 	prompt "C++ low level library select"
+	default LIBCXXABI if ARCH_SIM && HOST_MACOS
 	default LIBSUPCXX_TOOLCHAIN
 
 config LIBCXXABI