diff --git a/arch/tile/kernel/time.c b/arch/tile/kernel/time.c
index f6f50f2a5e37..5ac397ec6986 100644
--- a/arch/tile/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/tile/kernel/time.c
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ int setup_profiling_timer(unsigned int multiplier)
  */
 cycles_t ns2cycles(unsigned long nsecs)
 {
-	struct clock_event_device *dev = &__get_cpu_var(tile_timer);
+	/*
+	 * We do not have to disable preemption here as each core has the same
+	 * clock frequency.
+	 */
+	struct clock_event_device *dev = &__raw_get_cpu_var(tile_timer);
 	return ((u64)nsecs * dev->mult) >> dev->shift;
 }