diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
index 9f0e7e79ed14d..c3e6bd59e9208 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ config CPU_FREQ_STAT
 choice
 	prompt "Default CPUFreq governor"
 	default CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_USERSPACE if ARM_SA1100_CPUFREQ || ARM_SA1110_CPUFREQ
+	default CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_SCHEDUTIL if BIG_LITTLE
 	default CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_SCHEDUTIL if X86_INTEL_PSTATE && SMP
 	default CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_PERFORMANCE
 	help