diff --git a/drivers/timer/Kconfig b/drivers/timer/Kconfig
index 9ffda4aca86..500a25638a9 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/timer/Kconfig
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ config TIMER
 
 config SPL_TIMER
 	bool "Enable driver model for timer drivers in SPL"
-	depends on TIMER && SPL
+	depends on TIMER && SPL && SPL_DM
 	help
 	  Enable support for timer drivers in SPL. These can be used to get
 	  a timer value when in SPL, or perhaps for implementing a delay