diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig b/common/spl/Kconfig
index bdbab19d2dad952f88ed57765e65ae1362ce6aac..3e71817b69e1787130bbf1e204682f63f413689d 100644
--- a/common/spl/Kconfig
+++ b/common/spl/Kconfig
@@ -537,6 +537,15 @@ config SPL_SPI_SUPPORT
 	  enable SPI drivers that are needed for other purposes also, such
 	  as a SPI PMIC.
 
+config SPL_TIMER_SUPPORT
+	bool "Support timer drivers"
+	depends on SPL
+	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
+	  function. This enables the drivers in drivers/timer as part of an
+	  SPL build.
+
 config SPL_USB_HOST_SUPPORT
 	bool "Support USB host drivers"
 	depends on SPL
diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index f070ea9b2bc2ec27ba8969161c341ce87e055f65..00dc041f1b222fd1ff4b5177a56ee75892ca5ef5 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_ETH_SUPPORT) += net/phy/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_USBETH_SUPPORT) += net/phy/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_PCI_SUPPORT) += pci/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_RTC_SUPPORT) += rtc/
+obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_TIMER_SUPPORT) += timer/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_MUSB_NEW_SUPPORT) += usb/musb-new/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_USB_GADGET_SUPPORT) += usb/gadget/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_USB_GADGET_SUPPORT) += usb/gadget/udc/