diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/Kconfig
index ecc431909d6f..c4495a13751a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ if ARCH_MXS
 config SOC_IMX23
 	bool
 	select ARM_AMBA
+	select ARM_CPU_SUSPEND if PM
 	select CPU_ARM926T
 	select HAVE_PWM
 	select PINCTRL_IMX23
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ config SOC_IMX23
 config SOC_IMX28
 	bool
 	select ARM_AMBA
+	select ARM_CPU_SUSPEND if PM
 	select CPU_ARM926T
 	select HAVE_CAN_FLEXCAN if CAN
 	select HAVE_PWM