diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
index 6a79fc4..095c177 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@
 
 	/* Register the CP15 based counter if we have one */
 	if (type & ARCH_CP15_TIMER) {
-		if (arch_timer_use_virtual)
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARM64) || arch_timer_use_virtual)
 			arch_timer_read_counter = arch_counter_get_cntvct;
 		else
 			arch_timer_read_counter = arch_counter_get_cntpct;