diff --git a/arch/i386/Kconfig b/arch/i386/Kconfig
index 1df4a1f14289e15c1dc6292e3711f2ad64a30c57..2f7672545fe98ae0096d0249fefcf250dbdab5df 100644
--- a/arch/i386/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ config GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 config GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST
 	bool
 	default y
+	depends on X86_LOCAL_APIC
 
 config LOCKDEP_SUPPORT
 	bool