diff --git a/configs/sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index e8a9ee9..b7d445a 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
+CONFIG_TIMER=y
+CONFIG_SPL_TIMER=y
+CONFIG_ATMEL_PIT_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_DM_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y