diff --git a/hardware/src/ara_soc.sv b/hardware/src/ara_soc.sv
index d4b543bb8..3713ffe1b 100644
--- a/hardware/src/ara_soc.sv
+++ b/hardware/src/ara_soc.sv
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module ara_soc import axi_pkg::*; import ara_pkg::*; #(
     // Support for floating-point data types
     parameter  fpu_support_e          FPUSupport   = FPUSupportHalfSingleDouble,
     // External support for vfrec7, vfrsqrt7
-    parameter  fpext_support_e        FPExtSupport = FPExtSupportDisable,
+    parameter  fpext_support_e        FPExtSupport = FPExtSupportEnable,
     // Support for fixed-point data types
     parameter  fixpt_support_e        FixPtSupport = FixedPointEnable,
     // AXI Interface