diff --git a/sound/isa/Kconfig b/sound/isa/Kconfig
index 0216475..37adcc6 100644
--- a/sound/isa/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/isa/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 config SND_WSS_LIB
         tristate
         select SND_PCM
+	select SND_TIMER
 
 config SND_SB_COMMON
         tristate
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
 	select SND_OPL3_LIB
 	select SND_MPU401_UART
 	select SND_PCM
+	select SND_TIMER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Analog Devices SoundPort
 	  AD1816A or compatible sound chips.
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@
 	tristate "Gravis UltraSound Classic"
 	select SND_RAWMIDI
 	select SND_PCM
+	select SND_TIMER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Gravis UltraSound Classic
 	  soundcards.
@@ -221,6 +224,7 @@
 	select SND_OPL3_LIB
 	select SND_MPU401_UART
 	select SND_PCM
+	select SND_TIMER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Gravis UltraSound Extreme
 	  soundcards.
diff --git a/sound/pci/Kconfig b/sound/pci/Kconfig
index 656ce39..8f6594a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/Kconfig
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
 	select SND_PCM
 	select SND_RAWMIDI
 	select SND_AC97_CODEC
+	select SND_TIMER
 	depends on ZONE_DMA
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Aztech AZF3328 (PCI168)
@@ -463,6 +464,7 @@
 	select SND_HWDEP
 	select SND_RAWMIDI
 	select SND_AC97_CODEC
+	select SND_TIMER
 	depends on ZONE_DMA
 	help
 	  Say Y to include support for Sound Blaster PCI 512, Live!,
@@ -889,6 +891,7 @@
 	select SND_OPL3_LIB
 	select SND_MPU401_UART
 	select SND_AC97_CODEC
+	select SND_TIMER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Yamaha PCI audio chips -
 	  YMF724, YMF724F, YMF740, YMF740C, YMF744, YMF754.
diff --git a/sound/sparc/Kconfig b/sound/sparc/Kconfig
index d75deba..dfcd386 100644
--- a/sound/sparc/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/sparc/Kconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 config SND_SUN_CS4231
 	tristate "Sun CS4231"
 	select SND_PCM
+	select SND_TIMER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for CS4231 sound device on Sun.