diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.arm b/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.arm
index b6d69e899f5d..a186dec8e5df 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.arm
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.arm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ config ARM_ARMADA_370_XP_CPUIDLE
 config ARM_BIG_LITTLE_CPUIDLE
 	bool "Support for ARM big.LITTLE processors"
 	depends on ARCH_VEXPRESS_TC2_PM
+	depends on MCPM
 	select ARM_CPU_SUSPEND
 	select CPU_IDLE_MULTIPLE_DRIVERS
 	help