2 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/arch/mips/dec/time.c b/arch/mips/dec/time.c
index ea57f39e6736..56ebc7f2bede 100644
--- a/arch/mips/dec/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/dec/time.c
@@ -126,12 +126,13 @@ int rtc_mips_set_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
 void __init plat_time_init(void)
 {
 	u32 start, end;
-	int i = HZ / 10;
+	int i = HZ / 8;
 
 	/* Set up the rate of periodic DS1287 interrupts. */
 	ds1287_set_base_clock(HZ);
 
 	if (cpu_has_counter) {
+		ds1287_timer_state();
 		while (!ds1287_timer_state())
 			;
 
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ void __init plat_time_init(void)
 
 		end = read_c0_count();
 
-		mips_hpt_frequency = (end - start) * 10;
+		mips_hpt_frequency = (end - start) * 8;
 		printk(KERN_INFO "MIPS counter frequency %dHz\n",
 			mips_hpt_frequency);
 	} else if (IOASIC)
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/csrc-ioasic.c b/arch/mips/kernel/csrc-ioasic.c
index 0654bff9b69c..87e88feb4a25 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/csrc-ioasic.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/csrc-ioasic.c
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ void __init dec_ioasic_clocksource_init(void)
 {
 	unsigned int freq;
 	u32 start, end;
-	int i = HZ / 10;
-
+	int i = HZ / 8;
 
+	ds1287_timer_state();
 	while (!ds1287_timer_state())
 		;
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void __init dec_ioasic_clocksource_init(void)
 
 	end = dec_ioasic_hpt_read(&clocksource_dec);
 
-	freq = (end - start) * 10;
+	freq = (end - start) * 8;
 	printk(KERN_INFO "I/O ASIC clock frequency %dHz\n", freq);
 
 	clocksource_dec.rating = 200 + freq / 10000000;