diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/time.c b/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
index 1ecfbb7eba6cd25f0637137b6b6272a9ccdd0bc8..2995be1ab3cada3d9771e46cb95727f601cbad53 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ static __init int cpu_has_mfc0_count_bug(void)
 			return 1;
 
 		/*
-		 * I don't have erratas for newer R4400 so be paranoid.
+		 * we assume newer revisions are ok
 		 */
-		return 1;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	return 0;