diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-qemu/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-qemu/Kconfig
index 133163a..226dfa3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-qemu/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-qemu/Kconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	depends on ARCH_QEMU
 	select CPU_V7
 	select ARCH_SUPPORT_PSCI
+	select SYS_ARCH_TIMER
 
 config TARGET_QEMU_ARM_64BIT
 	bool "Support qemu_arm64"