diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
index 1f7959ff055c..0fdf68865c5e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1101,7 +1101,6 @@ config INTEL_PUNIT_IPC
 
 config INTEL_TELEMETRY
 	tristate "Intel SoC Telemetry Driver"
-	default n
 	depends on INTEL_PMC_IPC && INTEL_PUNIT_IPC && X86_64
 	---help---
 	  This driver provides interfaces to configure and use