diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index 93bf53aa02d4..42719bd58046 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ config ARM64_ERRATUM_1024718
 config ARM64_ERRATUM_1188873
 	bool "Cortex-A76: MRC read following MRRC read of specific Generic Timer in AArch32 might give incorrect result"
 	default y
+	depends on COMPAT
 	select ARM_ARCH_TIMER_OOL_WORKAROUND
 	help
 	  This option adds work arounds for ARM Cortex-A76 erratum 1188873