diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/config-3.18 b/target/linux/ipq806x/config-3.18
index 2f5954c1e28..814f1422dc1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/config-3.18
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/config-3.18
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT=y
 # CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT_DETAILS is not set
 CONFIG_CPU_HAS_ASID=y
 # CONFIG_CPU_ICACHE_DISABLE is not set
+CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
+CONFIG_CPU_IDLE_GOV_LADDER=y
+CONFIG_CPU_IDLE_GOV_MENU=y
 CONFIG_CPU_PABRT_V7=y
 CONFIG_CPU_PM=y
 CONFIG_CPU_RMAP=y
diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/config-4.0 b/target/linux/ipq806x/config-4.0
index 3c739e6b5ee..9ce342b330e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/config-4.0
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/config-4.0
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT=y
 # CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT_DETAILS is not set
 CONFIG_CPU_HAS_ASID=y
 # CONFIG_CPU_ICACHE_DISABLE is not set
+CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
+CONFIG_CPU_IDLE_GOV_LADDER=y
+CONFIG_CPU_IDLE_GOV_MENU=y
 CONFIG_CPU_PABRT_V7=y
 CONFIG_CPU_PM=y
 CONFIG_CPU_RMAP=y