diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk
index bbebcf37ec..7b64985fd6 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk
@@ -961,6 +961,7 @@ define KernelPackage/thermal
 	CONFIG_THERMAL=y \
 	CONFIG_THERMAL_OF=y \
 	CONFIG_CPU_THERMAL=y \
+	CONFIG_DEVFREQ_THERMAL=n \
 	CONFIG_THERMAL_DEFAULT_GOV_STEP_WISE=y \
 	CONFIG_THERMAL_DEFAULT_GOV_FAIR_SHARE=n \
 	CONFIG_THERMAL_DEFAULT_GOV_USER_SPACE=n \