diff --git a/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig
index 32b4c42..2843e3b 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_SPI=y
+CONFIG_TIMER=y
+CONFIG_SPL_TIMER=y
+CONFIG_ATMEL_PIT_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y