diff --git a/kernel/time/Kconfig b/kernel/time/Kconfig
index a09b1d61df6a55608ed5c952523b7d7b516e7c46..0572a2fb6b12d6d0300ff00b60d7f63009721044 100644
--- a/kernel/time/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/time/Kconfig
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ config ARCH_CLOCKSOURCE_DATA
 config ARCH_CLOCKSOURCE_INIT
 	bool
 
-# Clocksources require validation of the clocksource against the last
-# cycle update - x86/TSC misfeature
-config CLOCKSOURCE_VALIDATE_LAST_CYCLE
-	bool
-
 # Timekeeping vsyscall support
 config GENERIC_TIME_VSYSCALL
 	bool
@@ -173,5 +168,13 @@ config HIGH_RES_TIMERS
 	  hardware is not capable then this option only increases
 	  the size of the kernel image.
 
+# Clocksources require validation of the clocksource against the last
+# cycle update - x86/TSC misfeature
+config CLOCKSOURCE_VALIDATE_LAST_CYCLE
+	bool "Validate last cycle of clocksource"
+	help
+	  Enable this option to validate the last cycle to prevent issues
+	  caused by clocksource going backwards.
+
 endmenu
 endif