diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-asm9260/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-asm9260/Kconfig
index e42dbaa53bc6..a2e1d0aaf252 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-asm9260/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-asm9260/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@ config MACH_ASM9260
 	depends on ARCH_MULTI_V5
 	select CPU_ARM926T
 	select ASM9260_TIMER
-	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	help
 	  Support for Alphascale ASM9260 based platform.