diff --git a/sched/Kconfig b/sched/Kconfig
index d1a1e07c3fb..5339e2b7507 100644
--- a/sched/Kconfig
+++ b/sched/Kconfig
@@ -2006,6 +2006,7 @@ config CUSTOM_SEMAPHORE_MAXVALUE
 
 config HRTIMER
 	bool "High resolution timer support"
+	depends on SYSTEM_TIME64
 	default n
 	depends on SYSTEM_TIME64
 	---help---