diff --git a/configs/imxrt1050-evk_defconfig b/configs/imxrt1050-evk_defconfig
index d03572e7db..9c8bdb07dc 100644
--- a/configs/imxrt1050-evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imxrt1050-evk_defconfig
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ CONFIG_IMXRT_SDRAM=y
 CONFIG_FSL_LPUART=y
 CONFIG_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_SPL_TIMER=y
+CONFIG_IMX_GPT_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_SYS_WHITE_ON_BLACK=y