diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Kconfig
index dc26fff22cf062df3753eb4d0b46360334116dc1..c8e7afcf14ec142b38d7a1558f98661936006477 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Kconfig
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ config ARCH_EBSA285_HOST
 config ARCH_NETWINDER
 	bool "NetWinder"
 	select CLKSRC_I8253
+	select CLKEVT_I8253
 	select FOOTBRIDGE_HOST
 	select ISA
 	select ISA_DMA