diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
index dcb972a38fbc..aa403aa2b927 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ menu "CPU Frequency scaling"
 config CPU_FREQ
 	bool "CPU Frequency scaling"
 	select SRCU
-	select IRQ_WORK
 	help
 	  CPU Frequency scaling allows you to change the clock speed of 
 	  CPUs on the fly. This is a nice method to save power, because 
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ config CPU_FREQ
 if CPU_FREQ
 
 config CPU_FREQ_GOV_COMMON
+	select IRQ_WORK
 	bool
 
 config CPU_FREQ_BOOST_SW