1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc_msr.c b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc_msr.c
index 0fe720d64fef..19afdbd7d0a7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc_msr.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc_msr.c
@@ -100,5 +100,24 @@ unsigned long cpu_khz_from_msr(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	lapic_timer_frequency = (freq * 1000) / HZ;
 #endif
+
+	/*
+	 * TSC frequency determined by MSR is always considered "known"
+	 * because it is reported by HW.
+	 * Another fact is that on MSR capable platforms, PIT/HPET is
+	 * generally not available so calibration won't work at all.
+	 */
+	setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ);
+
+	/*
+	 * Unfortunately there is no way for hardware to tell whether the
+	 * TSC is reliable.  We were told by silicon design team that TSC
+	 * on Atom SoCs are always "reliable". TSC is also the only
+	 * reliable clocksource on these SoCs (HPET is either not present
+	 * or not functional) so mark TSC reliable which removes the
+	 * requirement for a watchdog clocksource.
+	 */
+	setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_RELIABLE);
+
 	return res;
 }