diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/Makefile
index 464a5d1d732a7540f1cbea19ab285397c5cc781b..87a7ac03f92021f50bd9252e6d087820c1cbc6b4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@
 #
 
 obj-y	:= reset.o
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_TIMER),)
 obj-y	+= timer.o
+else
+ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+obj-y	+= timer.o
+endif
+endif
 obj-y	+= utils.o
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_OMAP44XX)$(CONFIG_OMAP54XX),)