diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig
index 01ca25981cc2..9fe6d88737ed 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ config ARCH_BCM_MOBILE
 	select SPARSE_IRQ
 	select TICK_ONESHOT
 	select CACHE_L2X0
+	select HAVE_ARM_ARCH_TIMER
 	help
 	  This enables support for systems based on Broadcom mobile SoCs.
 	  It currently supports the 'BCM281XX' family, which includes