diff --git a/arch/riscv/Kconfig b/arch/riscv/Kconfig
index bffbd869a068..5613b2bb686e 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/riscv/Kconfig
@@ -578,6 +578,13 @@ config TOOLCHAIN_HAS_ZBB
 	depends on LLD_VERSION >= 150000 || LD_VERSION >= 23900
 	depends on AS_HAS_OPTION_ARCH
 
+# This symbol indicates that the toolchain supports all v1.0 vector crypto
+# extensions, including Zvk*, Zvbb, and Zvbc.  LLVM added all of these at once.
+# binutils added all except Zvkb, then added Zvkb.  So we just check for Zvkb.
+config TOOLCHAIN_HAS_VECTOR_CRYPTO
+	def_bool $(as-instr, .option arch$(comma) +zvkb)
+	depends on AS_HAS_OPTION_ARCH
+
 config RISCV_ISA_ZBB
 	bool "Zbb extension support for bit manipulation instructions"
 	depends on TOOLCHAIN_HAS_ZBB