diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
index 8169e8f63b38..916d8c8219be 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ CONFIG_ACPI_CPPC_CPUFREQ=m
 CONFIG_ARM_ARMADA_37XX_CPUFREQ=y
 CONFIG_ARM_SCPI_CPUFREQ=y
 CONFIG_ARM_IMX_CPUFREQ_DT=m
+CONFIG_ARM_QCOM_CPUFREQ_HW=y
 CONFIG_ARM_RASPBERRYPI_CPUFREQ=m
 CONFIG_ARM_TEGRA186_CPUFREQ=y
 CONFIG_ARM_SCPI_PROTOCOL=y