diff --git a/include/linux/clocksource.h b/include/linux/clocksource.h
index 55e434f..f0a7fb9 100644
--- a/include/linux/clocksource.h
+++ b/include/linux/clocksource.h
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
  * @read:		returns a cycle value
  * @mask:		bitmask for two's complement
  *			subtraction of non 64 bit counters
- * @mult:		cycle to nanosecond multiplier
+ * @mult:		cycle to nanosecond multiplier (adjusted by NTP)
+ * @mult_orig:		cycle to nanosecond multiplier (unadjusted by NTP)
  * @shift:		cycle to nanosecond divisor (power of two)
  * @flags:		flags describing special properties
  * @vread:		vsyscall based read
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
 	cycle_t (*read)(void);
 	cycle_t mask;
 	u32 mult;
+	u32 mult_orig;
 	u32 shift;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	cycle_t (*vread)(void);
@@ -201,16 +203,17 @@
 {
 	u64 tmp;
 
-	/* XXX - All of this could use a whole lot of optimization */
+	/* Do the ns -> cycle conversion first, using original mult */
 	tmp = length_nsec;
 	tmp <<= c->shift;
-	tmp += c->mult/2;
-	do_div(tmp, c->mult);
+	tmp += c->mult_orig/2;
+	do_div(tmp, c->mult_orig);
 
 	c->cycle_interval = (cycle_t)tmp;
 	if (c->cycle_interval == 0)
 		c->cycle_interval = 1;
 
+	/* Go back from cycles -> shifted ns, this time use ntp adjused mult */
 	c->xtime_interval = (u64)c->cycle_interval * c->mult;
 }