diff --git a/plat/ti/k3/common/plat_common.mk b/plat/ti/k3/common/plat_common.mk
index 23efa3194..8db732cb6 100644
--- a/plat/ti/k3/common/plat_common.mk
+++ b/plat/ti/k3/common/plat_common.mk
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ ERRATA_A72_1319367	:=	1
 
 CRASH_REPORTING		:= 1
 
+NS_TIMER_SWITCH		:=	0
+
 # Split out RO data into a non-executable section
 SEPARATE_CODE_AND_RODATA :=    1