diff --git a/arch/um/Kconfig.common b/arch/um/Kconfig.common
index 20a49ba93cb9..806185de0ba2 100644
--- a/arch/um/Kconfig.common
+++ b/arch/um/Kconfig.common
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ config UML
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
 	select GENERIC_CPU_DEVICES
 	select GENERIC_IO
+	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 
 config MMU
 	bool
@@ -52,10 +53,6 @@ config GENERIC_BUG
 	default y
 	depends on BUG
 
-config GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
-	bool
-	default y
-
 # Used in kernel/irq/manage.c and include/linux/irq.h
 config IRQ_RELEASE_METHOD
 	bool