diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/kirkwood_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/kirkwood_defconfig
index a1ec3e355d2a..0f2aa61911a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/kirkwood_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/kirkwood_defconfig
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ CONFIG_AEABI=y
 # CONFIG_OABI_COMPAT is not set
 CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_TEXT=0x0
 CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_BSS=0x0
+CONFIG_CPU_FREQ=y
+CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT_DETAILS=y
+CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_ONDEMAND=y
 CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y