diff --git a/src/lib/timestamp.c b/src/lib/timestamp.c
index 0c9c884..4b5f4d4 100644
--- a/src/lib/timestamp.c
+++ b/src/lib/timestamp.c
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@
 {
 	struct mono_time t1, t2;
 
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HAVE_MONOTONIC_TIMER))
+		return 0;
+
 	mono_time_set_usecs(&t1, 0);
 	timer_monotonic_get(&t2);