diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/i945/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/i945/Kconfig
index aec3e33d54..fbc9988f02 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/i945/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/i945/Kconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ if NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_I945
 config NORTHBRIDGE_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	def_bool y
 	select HAVE_DEBUG_RAM_SETUP
+	select LAPIC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 
 config NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_SUBTYPE_I945GC
 	def_bool n