diff --git a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
index 1427c58e9802..2bc3542f29a2 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
@@ -2161,16 +2161,17 @@ static __always_inline void timekeeping_apply_adjustment(struct timekeeper *tk,
  */
 static void timekeeping_adjust(struct timekeeper *tk, s64 offset)
 {
+	u64 ntp_tl = ntp_tick_length();
 	u32 mult;
 
 	/*
 	 * Determine the multiplier from the current NTP tick length.
 	 * Avoid expensive division when the tick length doesn't change.
 	 */
-	if (likely(tk->ntp_tick == ntp_tick_length())) {
+	if (likely(tk->ntp_tick == ntp_tl)) {
 		mult = tk->tkr_mono.mult - tk->ntp_err_mult;
 	} else {
-		tk->ntp_tick = ntp_tick_length();
+		tk->ntp_tick = ntp_tl;
 		mult = div64_u64((tk->ntp_tick >> tk->ntp_error_shift) -
 				 tk->xtime_remainder, tk->cycle_interval);
 	}