diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm
index 0d46402e3094..4346629d3bc0 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ config ARM_APPLE_SOC_CPUFREQ
 	tristate "Apple Silicon SoC CPUFreq support"
 	depends on ARCH_APPLE || (COMPILE_TEST && 64BIT)
 	select PM_OPP
-	default ARCH_APPLE
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for Apple Silicon machines
 	  (e.g. Apple M1).