diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.arm b/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.arm
index a1ee475d180d..b88b01aa5829 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.arm
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig.arm
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ config ARM_QCOM_SPM_CPUIDLE
 	bool "CPU Idle Driver for Qualcomm Subsystem Power Manager (SPM)"
 	depends on (ARCH_QCOM || COMPILE_TEST) && !ARM64 && MMU
 	depends on ARCH_SUSPEND_POSSIBLE
+	depends on QCOM_SCM=y
+	depends on QCOM_SPM=y
 	select ARM_CPU_SUSPEND
 	select CPU_IDLE_MULTIPLE_DRIVERS
 	select DT_IDLE_STATES
-	select QCOM_SCM
-	select QCOM_SPM
 	help
 	  Select this to enable cpuidle for Qualcomm processors.
 	  The Subsystem Power Manager (SPM) controls low power modes for the
diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/Kconfig b/drivers/soc/qcom/Kconfig
index 4e6eac2769e5..fd4d4ecd2df0 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/Kconfig
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ config QCOM_SOCINFO
 
 config QCOM_SPM
 	tristate "Qualcomm Subsystem Power Manager (SPM)"
-	select QCOM_SCM
+	depends on QCOM_SCM
 	default ARCH_QCOM if ARM
 	help
 	  Enable the support for the Qualcomm Subsystem Power Manager, used