1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
index 51afb07bc14e..ee622ac0376b 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
@@ -795,8 +795,8 @@ static int hpet_timer_stop_set_go(unsigned long tick)
         if (hpet_use_timer) {
                 hpet_writel(HPET_TN_ENABLE | HPET_TN_PERIODIC | HPET_TN_SETVAL |
                     HPET_TN_32BIT, HPET_T0_CFG);
-                hpet_writel(hpet_tick, HPET_T0_CMP);
-                hpet_writel(hpet_tick, HPET_T0_CMP); /* AK: why twice? */
+                hpet_writel(hpet_tick, HPET_T0_CMP); /* next interrupt */
+                hpet_writel(hpet_tick, HPET_T0_CMP); /* period */
                 cfg |= HPET_CFG_LEGACY;
         }
 /*