diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/rk1808_linux_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/rk1808_linux_defconfig
index 7a0f10474d5d..76b2170a5c60 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/rk1808_linux_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/rk1808_linux_defconfig
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ CONFIG_COMPAT=y
 CONFIG_PM_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_PM_ADVANCED_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_WQ_POWER_EFFICIENT_DEFAULT=y
+CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
+# CONFIG_CPU_IDLE_GOV_LADDER is not set
+CONFIG_ARM_CPUIDLE=y
 CONFIG_CPU_FREQ=y
 CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_INTERACTIVE=y
 CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_USERSPACE=y