diff --git a/target/linux/layerscape/patches-5.4/701-net-0061-sdk_fman-disable-timer-code-in-arm-code.patch b/target/linux/layerscape/patches-5.4/701-net-0061-sdk_fman-disable-timer-code-in-arm-code.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9822f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/layerscape/patches-5.4/701-net-0061-sdk_fman-disable-timer-code-in-arm-code.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+From 796f8a61e866183425a54fd8b45d5ccaebadad78 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Madalin Bucur <madalin.bucur@nxp.com>
+Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 23:02:36 +0300
+Subject: [PATCH] sdk_fman: disable timer code in arm code
+
+The (unused) timer code is no longer compatible with the newer
+kernel API. Disabling the incompatible code in the arm64 code.
+
+Signed-off-by: Madalin Bucur <madalin.bucur@nxp.com>
+---
+ drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/sdk_fman/src/xx/xx_arm_linux.c | 3 ++-
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/sdk_fman/src/xx/xx_arm_linux.c
++++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/sdk_fman/src/xx/xx_arm_linux.c
+@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ uint32_t XX_CurrentTime(void)
+     return (jiffies*1000)/HZ;
+ }
+ 
+-
++#if 0
+ t_Handle XX_CreateTimer(void)
+ {
+     struct timer_list *p_Timer = (struct timer_list *)XX_Malloc(sizeof(struct timer_list));
+@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ int XX_TimerIsActive(t_Handle h_Timer)
+ {
+   return timer_pending((struct timer_list *)h_Timer);
+ }
++#endif
+ 
+ uint32_t XX_Sleep(uint32_t msecs)
+ {