diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
index ba3181a42575..626734c3835d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ CONFIG_ENERGY_MODEL=y
 CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
 CONFIG_CPU_IDLE_GOV_MENU=y
 CONFIG_CPU_IDLE_GOV_TEO=y
-CONFIG_ARM_CPUIDLE=y
 CONFIG_ARM_PSCI_CPUIDLE=y
 CONFIG_CPU_FREQ=y
 CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT=y