diff --git a/include/linux/clocksource.h b/include/linux/clocksource.h
index 2f39a4911668e13385e2d91d32685e53cdb0ddd5..dbbf8aa7731bee4f8bb1f134b1e847b6af00b8cb 100644
--- a/include/linux/clocksource.h
+++ b/include/linux/clocksource.h
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ struct clocksource {
 #define CLOCK_SOURCE_VALID_FOR_HRES		0x20
 #define CLOCK_SOURCE_UNSTABLE			0x40
 #define CLOCK_SOURCE_SUSPEND_NONSTOP		0x80
+#define CLOCK_SOURCE_RESELECT			0x100
 
 /* simplify initialization of mask field */
 #define CLOCKSOURCE_MASK(bits) (cycle_t)((bits) < 64 ? ((1ULL<<(bits))-1) : -1)
diff --git a/kernel/time/clocksource.c b/kernel/time/clocksource.c
index e713ef7d19a7eb3b5bc8a8937486c5eeb8e59438..50a8736757f3b470c5d0d393be03cfbf05f5df03 100644
--- a/kernel/time/clocksource.c
+++ b/kernel/time/clocksource.c
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ static int finished_booting;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CLOCKSOURCE_WATCHDOG
 static void clocksource_watchdog_work(struct work_struct *work);
+static void clocksource_select(void);
 
 static LIST_HEAD(watchdog_list);
 static struct clocksource *watchdog;
@@ -301,13 +302,30 @@ static void clocksource_watchdog(unsigned long data)
 		if (!(cs->flags & CLOCK_SOURCE_VALID_FOR_HRES) &&
 		    (cs->flags & CLOCK_SOURCE_IS_CONTINUOUS) &&
 		    (watchdog->flags & CLOCK_SOURCE_IS_CONTINUOUS)) {
+			/* Mark it valid for high-res. */
 			cs->flags |= CLOCK_SOURCE_VALID_FOR_HRES;
+
+			/*
+			 * clocksource_done_booting() will sort it if
+			 * finished_booting is not set yet.
+			 */
+			if (!finished_booting)
+				continue;
+
 			/*
-			 * We just marked the clocksource as highres-capable,
-			 * notify the rest of the system as well so that we
-			 * transition into high-res mode:
+			 * If this is not the current clocksource let
+			 * the watchdog thread reselect it. Due to the
+			 * change to high res this clocksource might
+			 * be preferred now. If it is the current
+			 * clocksource let the tick code know about
+			 * that change.
 			 */
-			tick_clock_notify();
+			if (cs != curr_clocksource) {
+				cs->flags |= CLOCK_SOURCE_RESELECT;
+				schedule_work(&watchdog_work);
+			} else {
+				tick_clock_notify();
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -404,19 +422,25 @@ static void clocksource_dequeue_watchdog(struct clocksource *cs)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&watchdog_lock, flags);
 }
 
-static int clocksource_watchdog_kthread(void *data)
+static int __clocksource_watchdog_kthread(void)
 {
 	struct clocksource *cs, *tmp;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	LIST_HEAD(unstable);
+	int select = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&clocksource_mutex);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&watchdog_lock, flags);
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(cs, tmp, &watchdog_list, wd_list)
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(cs, tmp, &watchdog_list, wd_list) {
 		if (cs->flags & CLOCK_SOURCE_UNSTABLE) {
 			list_del_init(&cs->wd_list);
 			list_add(&cs->wd_list, &unstable);
+			select = 1;
+		}
+		if (cs->flags & CLOCK_SOURCE_RESELECT) {
+			cs->flags &= ~CLOCK_SOURCE_RESELECT;
+			select = 1;
 		}
+	}
 	/* Check if the watchdog timer needs to be stopped. */
 	clocksource_stop_watchdog();
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&watchdog_lock, flags);
@@ -426,6 +450,14 @@ static int clocksource_watchdog_kthread(void *data)
 		list_del_init(&cs->wd_list);
 		__clocksource_change_rating(cs, 0);
 	}
+	return select;
+}
+
+static int clocksource_watchdog_kthread(void *data)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&clocksource_mutex);
+	if (__clocksource_watchdog_kthread())
+		clocksource_select();
 	mutex_unlock(&clocksource_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -445,7 +477,7 @@ static void clocksource_enqueue_watchdog(struct clocksource *cs)
 
 static inline void clocksource_dequeue_watchdog(struct clocksource *cs) { }
 static inline void clocksource_resume_watchdog(void) { }
-static inline int clocksource_watchdog_kthread(void *data) { return 0; }
+static inline int __clocksource_watchdog_kthread(void) { return 0; }
 static bool clocksource_is_watchdog(struct clocksource *cs) { return false; }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_CLOCKSOURCE_WATCHDOG */
@@ -647,16 +679,11 @@ static int __init clocksource_done_booting(void)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&clocksource_mutex);
 	curr_clocksource = clocksource_default_clock();
-	mutex_unlock(&clocksource_mutex);
-
 	finished_booting = 1;
-
 	/*
 	 * Run the watchdog first to eliminate unstable clock sources
 	 */
-	clocksource_watchdog_kthread(NULL);
-
-	mutex_lock(&clocksource_mutex);
+	__clocksource_watchdog_kthread();
 	clocksource_select();
 	mutex_unlock(&clocksource_mutex);
 	return 0;
@@ -789,7 +816,6 @@ static void __clocksource_change_rating(struct clocksource *cs, int rating)
 	list_del(&cs->list);
 	cs->rating = rating;
 	clocksource_enqueue(cs);
-	clocksource_select();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -801,6 +827,7 @@ void clocksource_change_rating(struct clocksource *cs, int rating)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&clocksource_mutex);
 	__clocksource_change_rating(cs, rating);
+	clocksource_select();
 	mutex_unlock(&clocksource_mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(clocksource_change_rating);