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diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 2fadf794483d..40cedc255eda 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -373,6 +373,17 @@ config VMI
           at the moment), by linking the kernel to a GPL-ed ROM module
           provided by the hypervisor.
 
+config KVM_CLOCK
+        bool "KVM paravirtualized clock"
+        select PARAVIRT
+        depends on !(X86_VISWS || X86_VOYAGER)
+        help
+          Turning on this option will allow you to run a paravirtualized clock
+          when running over the KVM hypervisor. Instead of relying on a PIT
+          (or probably other) emulation by the underlying device model, the host
+          provides the guest with timing infrastructure such as time of day, and
+          system time
+
 source "arch/x86/lguest/Kconfig"
 
 config PARAVIRT