diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
index f3e4e6d32506..140f87894cbf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_TEXT=0x0
 CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_BSS=0x0
 CONFIG_ARM_APPENDED_DTB=y
 CONFIG_ARM_ATAG_DTB_COMPAT=y
+CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
+CONFIG_ARM_MVEBU_V7_CPUIDLE=y
 CONFIG_VFP=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_INET=y