diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
index 15df34fbdf44c5abd4182f1c5a0514162e7fe635..da42fdf7470b3738b13939830275b2d762e5a557 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
@@ -561,6 +561,7 @@ config SOC_IMX7D
 	bool "i.MX7 Dual support"
 	select PINCTRL_IMX7D
 	select ARM_GIC
+	select HAVE_ARM_ARCH_TIMER
 	select HAVE_IMX_ANATOP
 	select HAVE_IMX_MMDC
 	select HAVE_IMX_SRC