diff --git a/drivers/gpu/arm/midgard/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/arm/midgard/Kconfig
index 1b28bb73ad59..043bfc0021cc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/arm/midgard/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/arm/midgard/Kconfig
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ config MALI_MIDGARD_ENABLE_TRACE
 config MALI_DEVFREQ
 	bool "devfreq support for Mali"
 	depends on MALI_MIDGARD && PM_DEVFREQ
+	select DEVFREQ_GOV_SIMPLE_ONDEMAND
 	help
 	  Support devfreq for Mali.