diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 3269576dbfa8..247d0bc1119b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ config ARM
 	select HAVE_GENERIC_HARDIRQS
 	select HAVE_SPARSE_IRQ
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
+	select CPU_PM if (SUSPEND || CPU_IDLE)
 	help
 	  The ARM series is a line of low-power-consumption RISC chip designs
 	  licensed by ARM Ltd and targeted at embedded applications and