diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/Kconfig
index 5517d97160..9239637360 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/Kconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ if NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_X4X
 config NORTHBRIDGE_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	def_bool y
 	select HAVE_DEBUG_RAM_SETUP
+	select LAPIC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 	select VGA
 	select INTEL_GMA_ACPI
 	select RELOCATABLE_RAMSTAGE