diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 67874b82a4ed..a192a5c1984c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1655,6 +1655,9 @@ config HZ
 	default SHMOBILE_TIMER_HZ if ARCH_SHMOBILE
 	default 100
 
+config SCHED_HRTICK
+	def_bool HIGH_RES_TIMERS
+
 config THUMB2_KERNEL
 	bool "Compile the kernel in Thumb-2 mode"
 	depends on CPU_V7 && !CPU_V6 && !CPU_V6K