diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/i8259.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/i8259.h
index c8376b40e8829..5cdcdbd4d8920 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/i8259.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/i8259.h
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ struct legacy_pic {
 extern struct legacy_pic *legacy_pic;
 extern struct legacy_pic null_legacy_pic;
 
+static inline bool has_legacy_pic(void)
+{
+	return legacy_pic != &null_legacy_pic;
+}
+
 static inline int nr_legacy_irqs(void)
 {
 	return legacy_pic->nr_legacy_irqs;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
index e169e85db4347..a2c9dd8bfc6f4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <asm/geode.h>
 #include <asm/apic.h>
 #include <asm/intel-family.h>
+#include <asm/i8259.h>
 
 unsigned int __read_mostly cpu_khz;	/* TSC clocks / usec, not used here */
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cpu_khz);
@@ -363,6 +364,20 @@ static unsigned long pit_calibrate_tsc(u32 latch, unsigned long ms, int loopmin)
 	unsigned long tscmin, tscmax;
 	int pitcnt;
 
+	if (!has_legacy_pic()) {
+		/*
+		 * Relies on tsc_early_delay_calibrate() to have given us semi
+		 * usable udelay(), wait for the same 50ms we would have with
+		 * the PIT loop below.
+		 */
+		udelay(10 * USEC_PER_MSEC);
+		udelay(10 * USEC_PER_MSEC);
+		udelay(10 * USEC_PER_MSEC);
+		udelay(10 * USEC_PER_MSEC);
+		udelay(10 * USEC_PER_MSEC);
+		return ULONG_MAX;
+	}
+
 	/* Set the Gate high, disable speaker */
 	outb((inb(0x61) & ~0x02) | 0x01, 0x61);
 
@@ -487,6 +502,9 @@ static unsigned long quick_pit_calibrate(void)
 	u64 tsc, delta;
 	unsigned long d1, d2;
 
+	if (!has_legacy_pic())
+		return 0;
+
 	/* Set the Gate high, disable speaker */
 	outb((inb(0x61) & ~0x02) | 0x01, 0x61);