diff --git a/drivers/thermal/Kconfig b/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
index 47e1fb30aef4..f08f46533aa8 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ config THERMAL_DEFAULT_GOV_USER_SPACE
 
 config THERMAL_DEFAULT_GOV_POWER_ALLOCATOR
 	bool "power_allocator"
-	select THERMAL_GOV_POWER_ALLOCATOR
+	depends on THERMAL_GOV_POWER_ALLOCATOR
 	help
 	  Select this if you want to control temperature based on
 	  system and device power allocation. This governor can only