diff --git a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
index 78ec2987ce..d9e24ce3aa 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ config SOC_INTEL_GEMINILAKE
 
 if SOC_INTEL_APOLLOLAKE
 
+config USE_LEGACY_8254_TIMER
+	default y
+
 config SKIP_CSE_RBP
 	bool
 	default y if BOOT_DEVICE_MEMORY_MAPPED