diff --git a/kernel/power/Kconfig b/kernel/power/Kconfig
index cb57eb99215f7..e45894c696ee3 100644
--- a/kernel/power/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/power/Kconfig
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ config PM_SLEEP_SMP
 	depends on SMP
 	depends on ARCH_SUSPEND_POSSIBLE || ARCH_HIBERNATION_POSSIBLE
 	depends on PM_SLEEP
+	select HOTPLUG
 	select HOTPLUG_CPU
 	default y