diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/highbank/timer.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/highbank/timer.c
index 0f985e298b..da33d3c3e5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/highbank/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/highbank/timer.c
@@ -124,5 +124,5 @@ ulong get_timer_masked(void)
 
 ulong get_tbclk(void)
 {
-	return CONFIG_SYS_HZ;
+	return SYSTIMER_RATE;
 }