diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 290a4b57617f74c53e1bc59432f8f63eb13d76e9..15a177573b74b34c076922b04d353f857a00808c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1248,6 +1248,7 @@ config HAVE_ARM_SCU
 config HAVE_ARM_TWD
 	bool
 	depends on SMP
+	select TICK_ONESHOT
 	help
 	  This options enables support for the ARM timer and watchdog unit