diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index 7d95663c0160..8b6e378992d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ config ARM64
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST
 	select GENERIC_CPU_AUTOPROBE
 	select GENERIC_EARLY_IOREMAP
+	select GENERIC_IDLE_POLL_SETUP
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_PROBE
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW_LEVEL