diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-keystone/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-keystone/Kconfig
index 2dbd4ce3653c..51a50e996840 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-keystone/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-keystone/Kconfig
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ config ARCH_KEYSTONE
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	select HAVE_SCHED_CLOCK
 	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
-	select ARM_ERRATA_798181
+	select ARM_ERRATA_798181 if SMP
 	help
 	  Support for boards based on the Texas Instruments Keystone family of
 	  SoCs.