diff --git a/drivers/timer/tsc_timer.c b/drivers/timer/tsc_timer.c
index 0df551f..813817f 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/tsc_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/tsc_timer.c
@@ -397,7 +397,8 @@
 {
 	if (gd->arch.tsc_inited)
 		return;
-	gd->arch.tsc_base = rdtsc();
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_TSC_READ_BASE))
+		gd->arch.tsc_base = rdtsc();
 
 	if (!gd->arch.clock_rate) {
 		unsigned long fast_calibrate;