diff --git a/sys/Kconfig.stdio b/sys/Kconfig.stdio
index a41da22354..363d17a22e 100644
--- a/sys/Kconfig.stdio
+++ b/sys/Kconfig.stdio
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ menu "Standard Input/Output (STDIO)"
 
 choice
     bool "STDIO implementation"
+    default MODULE_STDIO_NATIVE if CPU_ARCH_NATIVE
     default MODULE_STDIO_UART
 
 # TODO: Add MODULE_STDIO_CDC_ACM, MODULE_STDIO_RTT, MODULE_SLIPDEV_STDIO,
-# MODULE_STDIO_NATIVE and MODULE_STDIO_ETHOS
+# and MODULE_STDIO_ETHOS
 
 config MODULE_STDIO_NULL
     bool "Null"
@@ -25,6 +26,10 @@ config MODULE_STDIO_UART
     depends on HAS_PERIPH_UART
     select MODULE_PERIPH_UART
 
+config MODULE_STDIO_NATIVE
+    bool "Native"
+    depends on CPU_ARCH_NATIVE
+
 endchoice
 
 config MODULE_STDIN