diff --git a/target/linux/x86/64/config-default b/target/linux/x86/64/config-default
index 04ed3fa8a2..840371c581 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/64/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/x86/64/config-default
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ CONFIG_HYPERV_UTILS=y
 # CONFIG_I7300_IDLE is not set
 # CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION is not set
 CONFIG_ILLEGAL_POINTER_VALUE=0xdead000000000000
+CONFIG_INTEL_IDLE=y
 # CONFIG_INTEL_IPS is not set
 # CONFIG_INTEL_MENLOW is not set
 # CONFIG_INTEL_MIC_BUS is not set