diff --git a/src/soc/intel/quark/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/quark/Kconfig
index c5efd4a..8182caa 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/quark/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/quark/Kconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 	select BOOTBLOCK_SAVE_BIST_AND_TIMESTAMP
 	select C_ENVIRONMENT_BOOTBLOCK
 	select HAVE_HARD_RESET
+	select HAVE_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 	select NO_MMCONF_SUPPORT
 	select REG_SCRIPT
 	select RELOCATABLE_RAMSTAGE
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/quark/tsc_freq.c b/src/soc/intel/quark/tsc_freq.c
index eb8c46e..e6d0369e 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/quark/tsc_freq.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/quark/tsc_freq.c
@@ -17,20 +17,18 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/msr.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/tsc.h>
-
-static unsigned long bus_freq_khz(void)
-{
-	/* CPU freq = 400 MHz */
-	return 400 * 1000;
-}
+#include <timer.h>
 
 unsigned long tsc_freq_mhz(void)
 {
-	/* assume ratio=1 */
-	unsigned bclk_khz = bus_freq_khz();
+	/* CPU freq = 400 MHz */
+	return 400;
+}
 
-	if (!bclk_khz)
-		return 0;
+void timer_monotonic_get(struct mono_time *mt)
+{
+	uint64_t tsc_value;
 
-	return (bclk_khz * 1) / 1000;
+	tsc_value = rdtscll();
+	mt->microseconds = tsc_value / tsc_freq_mhz();
 }