diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/ep93xx_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/ep93xx_defconfig
index 72233b9c9d07..f3adf59fa315 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/ep93xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/ep93xx_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
+CONFIG_NO_HZ_IDLE=y
+CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
 CONFIG_IKCONFIG=y
 CONFIG_IKCONFIG_PROC=y
 CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT=14