diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm
index 74ed7e9a7f27..2011fec2d6ad 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ config ARM_HIGHBANK_CPUFREQ
 
 	  If in doubt, say N.
 
+config ARM_DB8500_CPUFREQ
+	tristate "ST-Ericsson DB8500 cpufreq" if COMPILE_TEST && !ARCH_U8500
+	default ARCH_U8500
+	depends on HAS_IOMEM
+	depends on !CPU_THERMAL || THERMAL
+	help
+	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for ST-Ericsson Ux500 (DB8500) SoC
+	  series.
+
 config ARM_IMX6Q_CPUFREQ
 	tristate "Freescale i.MX6 cpufreq support"
 	depends on ARCH_MXC
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile b/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile
index b7e78f063c4f..ab3a42cd29ef 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_DT_BL_CPUFREQ)		+= arm_big_little_dt.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_BRCMSTB_AVS_CPUFREQ)	+= brcmstb-avs-cpufreq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_DAVINCI)		+= davinci-cpufreq.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_UX500_SOC_DB8500)		+= dbx500-cpufreq.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_DB8500_CPUFREQ)	+= dbx500-cpufreq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_EXYNOS5440_CPUFREQ)	+= exynos5440-cpufreq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_HIGHBANK_CPUFREQ)	+= highbank-cpufreq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_IMX6Q_CPUFREQ)		+= imx6q-cpufreq.o