diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Kconfig
index 9de27cfa688f..b57d7d53b9d3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config ARCH_SUNXI
 	select ARM_PSCI
 	select CLKSRC_MMIO
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_CHIP
+	select HAVE_ARM_ARCH_TIMER
 	select PINCTRL
 	select PINCTRL_SUNXI
 	select RESET_CONTROLLER