diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
index a364e2043191677bf2dbfe9b93786219edeeb039..a3d9712567c956c4cd000ca7157f0c244f1b4980 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_CPU_IDLE),y)
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX5) += cpuidle-imx5.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX6Q) += cpuidle-imx6q.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX6SL) += cpuidle-imx6sl.o
+# i.MX6SX reuses i.MX6Q cpuidle driver
+obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX6SX) += cpuidle-imx6q.o
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_SND_IMX_SOC