diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/mvebu_v8_lsp_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/mvebu_v8_lsp_defconfig
index 5079255e4116..15235cdf2ce0 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/mvebu_v8_lsp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/mvebu_v8_lsp_defconfig
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ CONFIG_POWER_RESET_XGENE=y
 CONFIG_POWER_RESET_SYSCON=y
 # CONFIG_HWMON is not set
 CONFIG_THERMAL=y
+CONFIG_CPU_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_ARMADA_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_ARMADA3700_WATCHDOG=y