diff --git a/src/cpu/samsung/Kconfig b/src/cpu/samsung/Kconfig
index 92b6460643..9e2ec4cd5d 100644
--- a/src/cpu/samsung/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/samsung/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config CPU_SAMSUNG_EXYNOS5
 	depends on ARCH_ARMV7
+	select HAVE_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 	select HAVE_UART_SPECIAL
 	select DEFAULT_EARLY_CONSOLE
 	bool