diff --git a/arch/score/Kconfig b/arch/score/Kconfig
index 4b285779ac05e34559134072e6de57845abbe2ad..f5d3b3237419e77ab29720aa16f6d4649bd92cb3 100644
--- a/arch/score/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/score/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ config SCORE
        select HAVE_MEMBLOCK_NODE_MAP
        select ARCH_DISCARD_MEMBLOCK
        select GENERIC_CPU_DEVICES
+       select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 
 choice
 	prompt "System type"
@@ -51,9 +52,6 @@ config GENERIC_HWEIGHT
 config GENERIC_CALIBRATE_DELAY
 	def_bool y
 
-config GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
-	def_bool y
-
 menu "Kernel type"
 
 config 32BIT