diff --git a/package/haveged/haveged.mk b/package/haveged/haveged.mk
index c68f76633c..66d69a6d7a 100644
--- a/package/haveged/haveged.mk
+++ b/package/haveged/haveged.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ HAVEGED_SITE = http://www.issihosts.com/haveged
 HAVEGED_LICENSE = GPLv3+
 HAVEGED_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_sparc_v8)$(BR2_sparc_leon3),y)
+HAVEGED_CONF_OPTS += --enable-clock_gettime=yes
+endif
+
 define HAVEGED_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
 	$(INSTALL) -m 755 -D package/haveged/S21haveged \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S21haveged