1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
index 99a995c2a3f2..be171ee73bf8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ void timer_interrupt(struct pt_regs * regs)
         struct pt_regs *old_regs;
         u64 *next_tb = &__get_cpu_var(decrementers_next_tb);
         struct clock_event_device *evt = &__get_cpu_var(decrementers);
+        u64 now;
 
         /* Ensure a positive value is written to the decrementer, or else
          * some CPUs will continue to take decrementer exceptions.
@@ -509,9 +510,16 @@ void timer_interrupt(struct pt_regs * regs)
                 irq_work_run();
         }
 
-        *next_tb = ~(u64)0;
-        if (evt->event_handler)
-                evt->event_handler(evt);
+        now = get_tb_or_rtc();
+        if (now >= *next_tb) {
+                *next_tb = ~(u64)0;
+                if (evt->event_handler)
+                        evt->event_handler(evt);
+        } else {
+                now = *next_tb - now;
+                if (now <= DECREMENTER_MAX)
+                        set_dec((int)now);
+        }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
         /* collect purr register values often, for accurate calculations */