diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
index 21d6e04e3e825939c8e843a9890b099149f27e2c..451bade0d320e05a36fcc2b330be511fa3a9c13b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ static struct clocksource clocksource_tsc;
  */
 static cycle_t read_tsc(struct clocksource *cs)
 {
-	return (cycle_t)get_cycles();
+	return (cycle_t)rdtsc_ordered();
 }
 
 /*