diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/metag_generic.c b/drivers/clocksource/metag_generic.c
index 9e4db41abe3c..b7384b853e5a 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/metag_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/metag_generic.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static struct clocksource clocksource_metag = {
 
 static irqreturn_t metag_timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dummy)
 {
-	struct clock_event_device *evt = &__get_cpu_var(local_clockevent);
+	struct clock_event_device *evt = this_cpu_ptr(&local_clockevent);
 
 	evt->event_handler(evt);