1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/time/ntp.c b/kernel/time/ntp.c
index 5202dde2f0af..580a35028693 100644
--- a/kernel/time/ntp.c
+++ b/kernel/time/ntp.c
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ static void ntp_update_offset(long offset)
          * Select how the frequency is to be controlled
          * and in which mode (PLL or FLL).
          */
-        if (time_status & STA_FREQHOLD || time_reftime == 0)
-                time_reftime = xtime.tv_sec;
-
         secs = xtime.tv_sec - time_reftime;
+        if (unlikely(time_status & STA_FREQHOLD || time_reftime == 0))
+                secs = 0;
+
         time_reftime = xtime.tv_sec;
 
         offset64    = offset;