diff --git a/drivers/timer/Kconfig b/drivers/timer/Kconfig
index e4500b9004e..ef242a5e403 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/timer/Kconfig
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ config PULPINO_TIMER
 config RISCV_MACHINE_TIMER
 	bool "RISCV Machine Timer"
 	default n
-	depends on RISCV32
+	depends on SOC_FAMILY_RISCV_PRIVILEGE
 	help
 	This module implements a kernel device driver for the generic RISCV machine
 	timer driver. It provides the standard "system clock driver" interfaces.