diff --git a/newlib/MAINTAINERS b/newlib/MAINTAINERS
index 1ebf74316..811f3cbd8 100644
--- a/newlib/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/newlib/MAINTAINERS
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ arm                     Nick Clifton            nickc@redhat.com
 m32c port		DJ Delorie		dj@redhat.com
 mn10300			Nick Clifton		nickc@redhat.com
 moxie			Anthony Green		green@moxielogic.com
+risc-v			Kito Cheng		kito.cheng@gmail.com
 rl78			DJ Delorie		dj@redhat.com
 aarch64			Richard Earnshaw	richard.earnshaw@arm.com
 			Marcus Shawcroft	marcus.shawcroft@arm.com