diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-bcm1480.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-bcm1480.c
index f6fcc62..e54410e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-bcm1480.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-bcm1480.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 				  CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_ONESHOT;
 	clockevent_set_clock(cd, V_SCD_TIMER_FREQ);
 	cd->max_delta_ns	= clockevent_delta2ns(0x7fffff, cd);
-	cd->min_delta_ns	= clockevent_delta2ns(1, cd);
+	cd->min_delta_ns	= clockevent_delta2ns(2, cd);
 	cd->rating		= 200;
 	cd->irq			= irq;
 	cd->cpumask		= cpumask_of_cpu(cpu);
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-sb1250.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-sb1250.c
index 194e0f7..8fbb055 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-sb1250.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-sb1250.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 				  CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_ONESHOT;
 	clockevent_set_clock(cd, V_SCD_TIMER_FREQ);
 	cd->max_delta_ns	= clockevent_delta2ns(0x7fffff, cd);
-	cd->min_delta_ns	= clockevent_delta2ns(1, cd);
+	cd->min_delta_ns	= clockevent_delta2ns(2, cd);
 	cd->rating		= 200;
 	cd->irq			= irq;
 	cd->cpumask		= cpumask_of_cpu(cpu);