diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms b/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
index efa77c146415..759a7e0c50ab 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ config ARCH_LAYERSCAPE
 
 config ARCH_HISI
 	bool "Hisilicon SoC Family"
+	select ARM_TIMER_SP804
 	select HISILICON_IRQ_MBIGEN
 	help
 	  This enables support for Hisilicon ARMv8 SoC family