diff --git a/arch/x86_64/Kconfig b/arch/x86_64/Kconfig
index 0f430d9d3632..289f448ac89c 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86_64/Kconfig
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ config HPET_TIMER
 
 config X86_PM_TIMER
 	bool "PM timer"
+	depends on ACPI
 	default y
 	help
 	  Support the ACPI PM timer for time keeping. This is slow,