diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/wc_port.c b/wolfcrypt/src/wc_port.c
index 6192271ad..e717e57ba 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/wc_port.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/wc_port.c
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ time_t mqx_time(time_t* timer)
 #endif /* FREESCALE_MQX || FREESCALE_KSDK_MQX */
 
 
-#if defined(WOLFSSL_TIRTOS)
+#if defined(WOLFSSL_TIRTOS) && defined(USER_TIME)
 
 time_t XTIME(time_t * timer)
 {
diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
index d96e550b6..fd568f5cc 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
@@ -696,7 +696,8 @@ extern void uITRON4_free(void *p) ;
     #define NO_FILESYSTEM
     #define USE_CERT_BUFFERS_2048
     #define NO_ERROR_STRINGS
-    #define USER_TIME
+    /* Uncomment this setting if your toolchain does not offer time.h header */
+    /* #define USER_TIME */
     #define HAVE_ECC
     #define HAVE_ALPN
     #define USE_WOLF_STRTOK /* use with HAVE_ALPN */