diff --git a/configs/apalis-imx8qm_defconfig b/configs/apalis-imx8qm_defconfig
index fdc1e4e1923..289d644edb0 100644
--- a/configs/apalis-imx8qm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/apalis-imx8qm_defconfig
@@ -62,4 +62,5 @@ CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_FSL_LPUART=y
 CONFIG_DM_THERMAL=y
+CONFIG_IMX_SCU_THERMAL=y
 # CONFIG_EFI_LOADER is not set
diff --git a/configs/colibri-imx8qxp_defconfig b/configs/colibri-imx8qxp_defconfig
index d86cefafc68..57b48e35b45 100644
--- a/configs/colibri-imx8qxp_defconfig
+++ b/configs/colibri-imx8qxp_defconfig
@@ -59,4 +59,5 @@ CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_FSL_LPUART=y
 CONFIG_DM_THERMAL=y
+CONFIG_IMX_SCU_THERMAL=y
 # CONFIG_EFI_LOADER is not set