diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
index 519975abf7916..0ef5c339dfa42 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ CONFIG_SENSORS_PWM_FAN=m
 CONFIG_SENSORS_RASPBERRYPI_HWMON=m
 CONFIG_SENSORS_INA2XX=m
 CONFIG_CPU_THERMAL=y
+CONFIG_DEVFREQ_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_ROCKCHIP_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_RCAR_THERMAL=y