diff --git a/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig b/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig
index c73ed38662..a6c9b74360 100644
--- a/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ config CPU_QEMU_X86
 	select ARCH_RAMSTAGE_X86_32
 	select SMP
 	select UDELAY_TSC
-	select NO_MONOTONIC_TIMER
+	select TSC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 	select C_ENVIRONMENT_BOOTBLOCK
 	select SMM_ASEG