1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
index ef8bc46dc140..7392570f975d 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ static __init int late_hpet_init(void)
         unsigned int            ntimer;
 
         if (!vxtime.hpet_address)
-                return -1;
+                return 0;
 
         memset(&hd, 0, sizeof (hd));
 
@@ -917,6 +917,8 @@ void __init time_init(void)
                 vxtime.hpet_address = 0;
 
         if (hpet_use_timer) {
+                /* set tick_nsec to use the proper rate for HPET */
+                tick_nsec = TICK_NSEC_HPET;
                 cpu_khz = hpet_calibrate_tsc();
                 timename = "HPET";
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_PM_TIMER