diff --git a/kernel/time/clocksource.c b/kernel/time/clocksource.c
index 278534bbca95..7f60097d443a 100644
--- a/kernel/time/clocksource.c
+++ b/kernel/time/clocksource.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static void clocksource_check_watchdog(struct clocksource *cs)
 			if (watchdog)
 				del_timer(&watchdog_timer);
 			watchdog = cs;
-			init_timer_deferrable(&watchdog_timer);
+			init_timer(&watchdog_timer);
 			watchdog_timer.function = clocksource_watchdog;
 
 			/* Reset watchdog cycles */