diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
index 659879a56dba..f93511031177 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ endif
 config QORIQ_CPUFREQ
 	tristate "CPU frequency scaling driver for Freescale QorIQ SoCs"
 	depends on OF && COMMON_CLK && (PPC_E500MC || ARM)
+	depends on !CPU_THERMAL || THERMAL
 	select CLK_QORIQ
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver support for Freescale QorIQ SoCs