diff --git a/sound/core/rtctimer.c b/sound/core/rtctimer.c
index 85627db..8762ff8 100644
--- a/sound/core/rtctimer.c
+++ b/sound/core/rtctimer.c
@@ -119,16 +119,11 @@
  */
 static int __init rtctimer_init(void)
 {
-	int order, err;
+	int err;
 	snd_timer_t *timer;
 
-	if (rtctimer_freq < 2 || rtctimer_freq > 8192) {
-		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "rtctimer: invalid frequency %d\n", rtctimer_freq);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	for (order = 1; rtctimer_freq > order; order <<= 1)
-		;
-	if (rtctimer_freq != order) {
+	if (rtctimer_freq < 2 || rtctimer_freq > 8192 ||
+	    (rtctimer_freq & (rtctimer_freq - 1)) != 0) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "rtctimer: invalid frequency %d\n", rtctimer_freq);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}