diff --git a/arch/arc/mm/cache.c b/arch/arc/mm/cache.c
index ee01979e3d01..d408fa21a07c 100644
--- a/arch/arc/mm/cache.c
+++ b/arch/arc/mm/cache.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 static int l2_line_sz;
 static int ioc_exists;
-int slc_enable = 1, ioc_enable = 0;
+int slc_enable = 1, ioc_enable = 1;
 unsigned long perip_base = ARC_UNCACHED_ADDR_SPACE; /* legacy value for boot */
 unsigned long perip_end = 0xFFFFFFFF; /* legacy value */