diff --git a/lib/libc/Kconfig b/lib/libc/Kconfig
index 13e590b23b51d86..cf026ec32a8a139 100644
--- a/lib/libc/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/libc/Kconfig
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ menu "C Library"
 choice LIBC_IMPLEMENTATION
 	prompt "C Library Implementation"
 	default EXTERNAL_LIBC if NATIVE_BUILD
+	default PICOLIBC
 	default NEWLIB_LIBC if REQUIRES_FULL_LIBC
-	default PICOLIBC if REQUIRES_FULL_LIBC
 	default MINIMAL_LIBC
 
 config MINIMAL_LIBC