diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Kconfig
index 63bc838fc9..85902d36b2 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Kconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ if NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_GM45
 config NORTHBRIDGE_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	def_bool y
 	select HAVE_DEBUG_RAM_SETUP
+	select LAPIC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 	select VGA
 	select INTEL_EDID
 	select INTEL_GMA_ACPI