diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk
index 48294014b7..00c73fc920 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk
@@ -830,6 +830,7 @@ define KernelPackage/thermal
   HIDDEN:=1
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_THERMAL \
+	CONFIG_THERMAL_OF=y \
 	CONFIG_THERMAL_DEFAULT_GOV_STEP_WISE=y \
 	CONFIG_THERMAL_DEFAULT_GOV_FAIR_SHARE=n \
 	CONFIG_THERMAL_DEFAULT_GOV_USER_SPACE=n \