diff --git a/lib/Kconfig b/lib/Kconfig
index a704568443..9b9177f2aa 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/Kconfig
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ config BITREVERSE
 config TRACE
 	bool "Support for tracing of function calls and timing"
 	imply CMD_TRACE
+	select TIMER_EARLY
 	help
 	  Enables function tracing within U-Boot. This allows recording of call
 	  traces including timing information. The command can write data to