diff --git a/developer_guides/unit_tests.rst b/developer_guides/unit_tests.rst
index e47a7532..aa2e4111 100644
--- a/developer_guides/unit_tests.rst
+++ b/developer_guides/unit_tests.rst
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ add **--with-cmocka-prefix=<path to cmocka>**. For example:
 .. code-block:: bash
 
    ./autogen.sh
-   ./configure --with-arch=xtensa --with-platform=apollolake \
+   ./configure --with-arch=xtensa-smp --with-platform=apollolake \
       --with-dsp-core=$XTENSA_CORE --with-root-dir=$CONFIG_PATH/xtensa-elf \
       --host=xtensa-bxt-elf --with-meu=$MEU_PATH \
       --with-key=$PRIVATE_KEY_PATH CC=xt-xcc OBJCOPY=xt-objcopy \
diff --git a/getting_started/build-guide/build-from-scratch.rst b/getting_started/build-guide/build-from-scratch.rst
index a44013bf..88b6b3e6 100644
--- a/getting_started/build-guide/build-from-scratch.rst
+++ b/getting_started/build-guide/build-from-scratch.rst
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ for |APL|:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    $ ./configure --with-arch=xtensa --with-platform=broxton --with-root-dir=`pwd`/../xtensa-root/xtensa-bxt-elf --host=xtensa-bxt-elf
+    $ ./configure --with-arch=xtensa-smp --with-platform=broxton --with-root-dir=`pwd`/../xtensa-root/xtensa-bxt-elf --host=xtensa-bxt-elf
     $ make
     $ make bin
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ for |CNL|:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    $ ./configure --with-arch=xtensa --with-platform=cannonlake --with-root-dir=`pwd`/../xtensa-root/xtensa-cnl-elf --host=xtensa-cnl-elf
+    $ ./configure --with-arch=xtensa-smp --with-platform=cannonlake --with-root-dir=`pwd`/../xtensa-root/xtensa-cnl-elf --host=xtensa-cnl-elf
     $ make
     $ make bin