diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v5_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v5_defconfig
index 519c72725798..aa9079c84024 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v5_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v5_defconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ CONFIG_CPU_FREQ=y
 CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT_DETAILS=y
 CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_ONDEMAND=y
 CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
+CONFIG_ARM_KIRKWOOD_CPUIDLE=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y