diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sam34/Kconfig b/arch/arm/src/sam34/Kconfig
index 56c7ff2c9f..65d456fa96 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sam34/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sam34/Kconfig
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ config ARCH_CHIP_SAM3A
 config ARCH_CHIP_SAM4CM
 	bool
 	default n
+	select ARCH_HAVE_TICKLESS
 
 config ARCH_CHIP_SAM4L
 	bool