diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Kconfig
index 1a2cf6226a55..ec55fd830f62 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Kconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ config ARCH_OMAP4
 	depends on ARCH_OMAP2PLUS
 	select CPU_V7
 	select ARM_GIC
+	select LOCAL_TIMERS if SMP
 	select PL310_ERRATA_588369
 	select ARM_ERRATA_720789
 	select ARCH_HAS_OPP
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer-mpu.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer-mpu.c
index 09c73dcfc2ac..31c0ac4cd66a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer-mpu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer-mpu.c
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
  */
 int __cpuinit local_timer_setup(struct clock_event_device *evt)
 {
+	/* Local timers are not supprted on OMAP4430 ES1.0 */
+	if (omap_rev() == OMAP4430_REV_ES1_0)
+		return -ENXIO;
+
 	evt->irq = OMAP44XX_IRQ_LOCALTIMER;
 	twd_timer_setup(evt);
 	return 0;