diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/zero-sugar_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/zero-sugar_defconfig
index 0f0aeaffc348..9204879ab518 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/zero-sugar_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/zero-sugar_defconfig
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ CONFIG_SENSORS_SY7636A=y
 CONFIG_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_THERMAL_EMERGENCY_POWEROFF_DELAY_MS=10000
 CONFIG_THERMAL_WRITABLE_TRIPS=y
+CONFIG_THERMAL_GOV_USER_SPACE=y
 CONFIG_CPU_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_DEVICE_THERMAL=y