diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 45f7aac..6cb60ad 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -2391,6 +2391,7 @@
 config I8253
 	bool
 	select CLKSRC_I8253
+	select CLKEVT_I8253
 	select MIPS_EXTERNAL_TIMER
 
 config ZONE_DMA32