diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/common.c
index 08465eb..44fb4e5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/common.c
@@ -818,9 +818,15 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Time handling
  ****************************************************************************/
+void __init mv78xx0_init_early(void)
+{
+	orion_time_set_base(TIMER_VIRT_BASE);
+}
+
 static void mv78xx0_timer_init(void)
 {
-	orion_time_init(IRQ_MV78XX0_TIMER_1, get_tclk());
+	orion_time_init(BRIDGE_VIRT_BASE, BRIDGE_INT_TIMER1_CLR,
+			IRQ_MV78XX0_TIMER_1, get_tclk());
 }
 
 struct sys_timer mv78xx0_timer = {