diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
index 0f212889c931..db873d8e03e9 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ CONFIG_THERMAL_GOV_POWER_ALLOCATOR=y
 CONFIG_CPU_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_THERMAL_EMULATION=y
 CONFIG_QORIQ_THERMAL=m
+CONFIG_SUN8I_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_ROCKCHIP_THERMAL=m
 CONFIG_RCAR_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_RCAR_GEN3_THERMAL=y