diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/timer.h b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/timer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5a94bbb032b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/timer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+* Copyright 2004 - 2008 Broadcom Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+*
+* Unless you and Broadcom execute a separate written software license
+* agreement governing use of this software, this software is licensed to you
+* under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2, available at
+* http://www.broadcom.com/licenses/GPLv2.php (the "GPL").
+*
+* Notwithstanding the above, under no circumstances may you combine this
+* software in any way with any other Broadcom software provided under a
+* license other than the GPL, without Broadcom's express prior written
+* consent.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+*
+*****************************************************************************
+*
+*  timer.h
+*
+*  PURPOSE:
+*
+*
+*
+*  NOTES:
+*
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+#if !defined(BCM_LINUX_TIMER_H)
+#define BCM_LINUX_TIMER_H
+
+#if defined(__KERNEL__)
+
+/* ---- Include Files ---------------------------------------------------- */
+/* ---- Constants and Types ---------------------------------------------- */
+
+typedef unsigned int timer_tick_count_t;
+typedef unsigned int timer_tick_rate_t;
+typedef unsigned int timer_msec_t;
+
+/* ---- Variable Externs ------------------------------------------------- */
+/* ---- Function Prototypes ---------------------------------------------- */
+
+/****************************************************************************
+*
+*  timer_get_tick_count
+*
+*
+***************************************************************************/
+timer_tick_count_t timer_get_tick_count(void);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+*
+*  timer_get_tick_rate
+*
+*
+***************************************************************************/
+timer_tick_rate_t timer_get_tick_rate(void);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+*
+*  timer_get_msec
+*
+*
+***************************************************************************/
+timer_msec_t timer_get_msec(void);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+*
+*  timer_ticks_to_msec
+*
+*
+***************************************************************************/
+timer_msec_t timer_ticks_to_msec(timer_tick_count_t ticks);
+
+#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
+#endif /* BCM_LINUX_TIMER_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/timex.h b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/timex.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..40d033ec5892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/timex.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ *
+ *  Integrator architecture timex specifications
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 1999 ARM Limited
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Specifies the number of ticks per second
+ */
+#define CLOCK_TICK_RATE		100000 /* REG_SMT_TICKS_PER_SEC */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/timer.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2d415d2a8e68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/timer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+* Copyright 2003 - 2008 Broadcom Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+*
+* Unless you and Broadcom execute a separate written software license
+* agreement governing use of this software, this software is licensed to you
+* under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2, available at
+* http://www.broadcom.com/licenses/GPLv2.php (the "GPL").
+*
+* Notwithstanding the above, under no circumstances may you combine this
+* software in any way with any other Broadcom software provided under a
+* license other than the GPL, without Broadcom's express prior written
+* consent.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <linux/version.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <csp/tmrHw.h>
+
+#include <mach/timer.h>
+/* The core.c file initializes timers 1 and 3 as a linux clocksource. */
+/* The real time clock should probably be the real linux clocksource. */
+/* In the meantime, this file should agree with core.c as to the */
+/* profiling timer. If the clocksource is moved to rtc later, then */
+/* we can init the profiling timer here instead. */
+
+/* Timer 1 provides 25MHz resolution syncrhonized to scheduling and APM timing */
+/* Timer 3 provides bus freqeuncy sychronized to ACLK, but spread spectrum will */
+/* affect synchronization with scheduling and APM timing. */
+
+#define PROF_TIMER 1
+
+timer_tick_rate_t timer_get_tick_rate(void)
+{
+	return tmrHw_getCountRate(PROF_TIMER);
+}
+
+timer_tick_count_t timer_get_tick_count(void)
+{
+	return tmrHw_GetCurrentCount(PROF_TIMER);	/* change downcounter to upcounter */
+}
+
+timer_msec_t timer_ticks_to_msec(timer_tick_count_t ticks)
+{
+	static int tickRateMsec;
+
+	if (tickRateMsec == 0) {
+		tickRateMsec = timer_get_tick_rate() / 1000;
+	}
+
+	return ticks / tickRateMsec;
+}
+
+timer_msec_t timer_get_msec(void)
+{
+	return timer_ticks_to_msec(timer_get_tick_count());
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(timer_get_tick_count);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(timer_ticks_to_msec);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(timer_get_tick_rate);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(timer_get_msec);