diff --git a/board/eve/board.h b/board/eve/board.h
index 0e9b325d4a..5097acbd6b 100644
--- a/board/eve/board.h
+++ b/board/eve/board.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_I2C_MASTER
 #define CONFIG_LED_COMMON
 #define CONFIG_LID_SWITCH
+#define CONFIG_LOW_POWER_IDLE
 #define CONFIG_LTO
 #define CONFIG_PWM
 #define CONFIG_PWM_KBLIGHT