diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
index 46882ce79c3a..0e75eb07990b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 
 	mcheck_init();
 
-	register_refined_jiffies(CLOCK_TICK_RATE);
+	register_refined_jiffies(PIT_TICK_RATE);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EFI
 	if (efi_enabled(EFI_BOOT))