diff --git a/arch/microblaze/Kconfig b/arch/microblaze/Kconfig
index 1323fa25..0bb0d51 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/microblaze/Kconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 	select GENERIC_CPU_DEVICES
 	select GENERIC_ATOMIC64
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
+	select GENERIC_IDLE_LOOP
+	select GENERIC_IDLE_POLL_SETUP
 	select MODULES_USE_ELF_RELA
 	select CLONE_BACKWARDS