diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index a5b256b25905..67e877cccf40 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ N:	owl
 F:	arch/arm/mach-actions/
 F:	arch/arm/boot/dts/owl-*
 F:	arch/arm64/boot/dts/actions/
-F:	drivers/clocksource/owl-*
+F:	drivers/clocksource/timer-owl*
 F:	drivers/pinctrl/actions/*
 F:	drivers/soc/actions/
 F:	include/dt-bindings/power/owl-*
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ L:	linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
 S:	Maintained
 F:	arch/arm/boot/dts/lpc43*
 F:	drivers/clk/nxp/clk-lpc18xx*
-F:	drivers/clocksource/time-lpc32xx.c
+F:	drivers/clocksource/timer-lpc32xx.c
 F:	drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-lpc2k.c
 F:	drivers/memory/pl172.c
 F:	drivers/mtd/spi-nor/nxp-spifi.c
@@ -2220,7 +2220,7 @@ F:	arch/arm/mach-vexpress/
 F:	*/*/vexpress*
 F:	*/*/*/vexpress*
 F:	drivers/clk/versatile/clk-vexpress-osc.c
-F:	drivers/clocksource/versatile.c
+F:	drivers/clocksource/timer-versatile.c
 N:	mps2
 
 ARM/VFP SUPPORT
@@ -2242,7 +2242,7 @@ M:	Tony Prisk <linux@prisktech.co.nz>
 L:	linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
 S:	Maintained
 F:	arch/arm/mach-vt8500/
-F:	drivers/clocksource/vt8500_timer.c
+F:	drivers/clocksource/timer-vt8500.c
 F:	drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-wmt.c
 F:	drivers/mmc/host/wmt-sdmmc.c
 F:	drivers/pwm/pwm-vt8500.c
@@ -2307,7 +2307,7 @@ F:	drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-zynq.c
 F:	drivers/block/xsysace.c
 N:	zynq
 N:	xilinx
-F:	drivers/clocksource/cadence_ttc_timer.c
+F:	drivers/clocksource/timer-cadence-ttc.c
 F:	drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c
 F:	drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-arasan.c
 F:	drivers/edac/synopsys_edac.c
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/Makefile b/drivers/clocksource/Makefile
index db51b2427e8a..e33b21d3f9d8 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_FTTMR010_TIMER)	+= timer-fttmr010.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ROCKCHIP_TIMER)      += rockchip_timer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_NOMADIK_MTU)	+= nomadik-mtu.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_DBX500_PRCMU)	+= clksrc-dbx500-prcmu.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_ARMADA_370_XP_TIMER)	+= time-armada-370-xp.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_ORION_TIMER)	+= time-orion.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ARMADA_370_XP_TIMER)	+= timer-armada-370-xp.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ORION_TIMER)	+= timer-orion.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BCM2835_TIMER)	+= bcm2835_timer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLPS711X_TIMER)	+= clps711x-timer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ATLAS7_TIMER)	+= timer-atlas7.o
@@ -36,25 +36,25 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SUN4I_TIMER)	+= sun4i_timer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SUN5I_HSTIMER)	+= timer-sun5i.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MESON6_TIMER)	+= meson6_timer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TEGRA_TIMER)	+= tegra20_timer.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_VT8500_TIMER)	+= vt8500_timer.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_NSPIRE_TIMER)	+= zevio-timer.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VT8500_TIMER)	+= timer-vt8500.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_NSPIRE_TIMER)	+= timer-zevio.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BCM_KONA_TIMER)	+= bcm_kona_timer.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_CADENCE_TTC_TIMER)	+= cadence_ttc_timer.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_EFM32)	+= time-efm32.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_CADENCE_TTC_TIMER)	+= timer-cadence-ttc.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_EFM32)	+= timer-efm32.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_STM32)	+= timer-stm32.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_EXYNOS_MCT)	+= exynos_mct.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_LPC32XX)	+= time-lpc32xx.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_LPC32XX)	+= timer-lpc32xx.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_MPS2)	+= mps2-timer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_SAMSUNG_PWM)	+= samsung_pwm_timer.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_FSL_FTM_TIMER)	+= fsl_ftm_timer.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_VF_PIT_TIMER)	+= vf_pit_timer.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_QCOM)	+= qcom-timer.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_FSL_FTM_TIMER)	+= timer-fsl-ftm.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VF_PIT_TIMER)	+= timer-vf-pit.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_QCOM)	+= timer-qcom.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTK_TIMER)		+= timer-mediatek.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_PISTACHIO)	+= time-pistachio.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_PISTACHIO)	+= timer-pistachio.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_TI_32K)	+= timer-ti-32k.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_NPS)	+= timer-nps.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_OXNAS_RPS_TIMER)	+= timer-oxnas-rps.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_OWL_TIMER)		+= owl-timer.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_OWL_TIMER)		+= timer-owl.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPRD_TIMER)	+= timer-sprd.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NPCM7XX_TIMER)	+= timer-npcm7xx.o
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_TIMER_SP804)		+= timer-sp804.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_TICK_BROADCAST)	+= dummy_timer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_KEYSTONE_TIMER)		+= timer-keystone.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_INTEGRATOR_AP_TIMER)	+= timer-integrator-ap.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_VERSATILE)		+= versatile.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_VERSATILE)		+= timer-versatile.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_MIPS_GIC)		+= mips-gic-timer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_TANGO_XTAL)		+= tango_xtal.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLKSRC_IMX_GPT)		+= timer-imx-gpt.o
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/time-armada-370-xp.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-armada-370-xp.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/clocksource/time-armada-370-xp.c
rename to drivers/clocksource/timer-armada-370-xp.c
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/cadence_ttc_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-cadence-ttc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/clocksource/cadence_ttc_timer.c
rename to drivers/clocksource/timer-cadence-ttc.c
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/time-efm32.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-efm32.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/clocksource/time-efm32.c
rename to drivers/clocksource/timer-efm32.c
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/fsl_ftm_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-fsl-ftm.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/clocksource/fsl_ftm_timer.c
rename to drivers/clocksource/timer-fsl-ftm.c
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/time-lpc32xx.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-lpc32xx.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/clocksource/time-lpc32xx.c
rename to drivers/clocksource/timer-lpc32xx.c
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/time-orion.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-orion.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/clocksource/time-orion.c
rename to drivers/clocksource/timer-orion.c
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/owl-timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-owl.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/clocksource/owl-timer.c
rename to drivers/clocksource/timer-owl.c
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/time-pistachio.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-pistachio.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/clocksource/time-pistachio.c
rename to drivers/clocksource/timer-pistachio.c
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/qcom-timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-qcom.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/clocksource/qcom-timer.c
rename to drivers/clocksource/timer-qcom.c
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/versatile.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-versatile.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/clocksource/versatile.c
rename to drivers/clocksource/timer-versatile.c
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/vf_pit_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-vf-pit.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/clocksource/vf_pit_timer.c
rename to drivers/clocksource/timer-vf-pit.c
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/vt8500_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-vt8500.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/clocksource/vt8500_timer.c
rename to drivers/clocksource/timer-vt8500.c
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/zevio-timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-zevio.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/clocksource/zevio-timer.c
rename to drivers/clocksource/timer-zevio.c