1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/gettimeofday.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/gettimeofday.S
index 56e76ff5498f..40ffd9b6cef7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/gettimeofday.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/gettimeofday.S
@@ -229,8 +229,10 @@ V_FUNCTION_BEGIN(__do_get_xsec)
         xor     r0,r8,r8                /* create dependency */
         add     r3,r3,r0
 
-        /* Get TB & offset it */
-        mftb    r7
+        /* Get TB & offset it. We use the MFTB macro which will generate
+         * workaround code for Cell.
+         */
+        MFTB(r7)
         ld      r9,CFG_TB_ORIG_STAMP(r3)
         subf    r7,r9,r7