diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/Kconfig
index 6b04260aa142..f84fab14f0b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ config ARCH_ZYNQ
 	select HAVE_SMP
 	select SPARSE_IRQ
 	select CADENCE_TTC_TIMER
-	select ARM_GLOBAL_TIMER
+	select ARM_GLOBAL_TIMER if !CPU_FREQ
 	help
 	  Support for Xilinx Zynq ARM Cortex A9 Platform