diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/fsp_model_206ax/Kconfig b/src/cpu/intel/fsp_model_206ax/Kconfig
index 0fb4437cbd..043320cbe9 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/fsp_model_206ax/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/fsp_model_206ax/Kconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select SUPPORT_CPU_UCODE_IN_CBFS if HAVE_FSP_BIN
 	select PARALLEL_CPU_INIT
 	select TSC_SYNC_MFENCE
+	select LAPIC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 
 config BOOTBLOCK_CPU_INIT
 	string
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/haswell/Kconfig b/src/cpu/intel/haswell/Kconfig
index fa02cba2eb..9cda140657 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/haswell/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/haswell/Kconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select CPU_INTEL_FIRMWARE_INTERFACE_TABLE
 	select PARALLEL_CPU_INIT
 	select PARALLEL_MP
+	select LAPIC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 
 config BOOTBLOCK_CPU_INIT
 	string
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_2065x/Kconfig b/src/cpu/intel/model_2065x/Kconfig
index 3ef314d711..8185d3aa44 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_2065x/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_2065x/Kconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select PARALLEL_CPU_INIT
 	#select AP_IN_SIPI_WAIT
 	select TSC_SYNC_MFENCE
+	select LAPIC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 
 config BOOTBLOCK_CPU_INIT
 	string
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_206ax/Kconfig b/src/cpu/intel/model_206ax/Kconfig
index a679e00139..afd155af08 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_206ax/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_206ax/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select PARALLEL_CPU_INIT
 	#select AP_IN_SIPI_WAIT
 	select TSC_SYNC_MFENCE
+	select LAPIC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 
 config BOOTBLOCK_CPU_INIT
 	string
diff --git a/src/mainboard/intel/baskingridge/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/intel/baskingridge/Kconfig
index b52df97b7a..acf4a75735 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/intel/baskingridge/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/intel/baskingridge/Kconfig
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select HAVE_ACPI_RESUME
 	select HAVE_SMI_HANDLER
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_CHROMEOS
-	select LAPIC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
+	select MONOTONIC_TIMER_MSR
 
 config MAINBOARD_DIR
 	string
diff --git a/src/mainboard/intel/bayleybay_fsp/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/intel/bayleybay_fsp/Kconfig
index 772cc70ef5..7272cbc8fc 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/intel/bayleybay_fsp/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/intel/bayleybay_fsp/Kconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select ENABLE_BUILTIN_COM1 if FSP_PACKAGE_DEFAULT
 	select HAVE_FSP_BIN if FSP_PACKAGE_DEFAULT
 	select DEFAULT_CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_7 if FSP_PACKAGE_DEFAULT
+	select TSC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 
 config MAINBOARD_DIR
 	string
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/Kconfig
index 1da2ef9a4a..18aa0e3f00 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/Kconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ config NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_NEHALEM
 	select DYNAMIC_CBMEM
 	select VGA
 	select INTEL_EDID
+	select TSC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 
 if NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_NEHALEM