diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
index f5124757a16a..71fba4f97eef 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ CONFIG_NEW_LEDS=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_RTC_CLASS=y
 CONFIG_RTC_DRV_PL030=y
 CONFIG_RTC_DRV_PL031=y
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
index 239d5864412e..354516b21bfa 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ CONFIG_NEW_LEDS=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_RTC_CLASS=y
 CONFIG_DMABUF_HEAPS=y
 CONFIG_DMABUF_HEAPS_SYSTEM=y