diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index ef41f7e39f69..2fec7073f687 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ config GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST
 	depends on GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	default y if SMP
 
+config KTIME_SCALAR
+	bool
+	default y
+
 config HAVE_TCM
 	bool
 	select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR