diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 0365cbbc9179..4c44c768a45d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ config BIG_LITTLE
 
 config BL_SWITCHER
 	bool "big.LITTLE switcher support"
-	depends on BIG_LITTLE && MCPM && HOTPLUG_CPU
+	depends on BIG_LITTLE && MCPM && HOTPLUG_CPU && ARM_GIC
 	select ARM_CPU_SUSPEND
 	select CPU_PM
 	help