diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig b/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig
index 8c7930b5a65fabaa3ae58c8a2224ed056e1fc95f..7e48eb5bf0a7a1aebb958157c38a0d6b1228a437 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/Kconfig
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@ config CPU_IDLE_MULTIPLE_DRIVERS
 
 config CPU_IDLE_GOV_LADDER
 	bool "Ladder governor (for periodic timer tick)"
-	default y
 
 config CPU_IDLE_GOV_MENU
 	bool "Menu governor (for tickless system)"
-	default y
 
 config DT_IDLE_STATES
 	bool