diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index ed92864..f8caf04 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@
 config ARCH_HAS_CPU_RELAX
 	def_bool y
 
+config ARCH_HAS_DEFAULT_IDLE
+	def_bool y
+
 config ARCH_HAS_CACHE_LINE_SIZE
 	def_bool y
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
index eb2cade..bb6e3b3 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@
 		if (pm_idle_old)
 			pm_idle_old();
 		else
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_DEFAULT_IDLE)
+			default_idle();
+#else
 			local_irq_enable();
+#endif
 		return;
 	}