diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
index 356a0d455cf99..463901efdba4c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ static void tsc_refine_calibration_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 static int __init init_tsc_clocksource(void)
 {
-	if (!cpu_has_tsc || tsc_disabled > 0)
+	if (!cpu_has_tsc || tsc_disabled > 0 || !tsc_khz)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (tsc_clocksource_reliable)