return eax_base_mhz * 1000;
 }
 
-/**
- * native_calibrate_cpu - calibrate the cpu on boot
+/*
+ * calibrate cpu using pit, hpet, and ptimer methods. They are available
+ * later in boot after acpi is initialized.
  */
-unsigned long native_calibrate_cpu(void)
+static unsigned long pit_hpet_ptimer_calibrate_cpu(void)
 {
        u64 tsc1, tsc2, delta, ref1, ref2;
        unsigned long tsc_pit_min = ULONG_MAX, tsc_ref_min = ULONG_MAX;
-       unsigned long flags, latch, ms, fast_calibrate;
+       unsigned long flags, latch, ms;
        int hpet = is_hpet_enabled(), i, loopmin;
 
-       fast_calibrate = cpu_khz_from_cpuid();
-       if (fast_calibrate)
-               return fast_calibrate;
-
-       fast_calibrate = cpu_khz_from_msr();
-       if (fast_calibrate)
-               return fast_calibrate;
-
-       local_irq_save(flags);
-       fast_calibrate = quick_pit_calibrate();
-       local_irq_restore(flags);
-       if (fast_calibrate)
-               return fast_calibrate;
-
        /*
         * Run 5 calibration loops to get the lowest frequency value
         * (the best estimate). We use two different calibration modes
        return tsc_pit_min;
 }
 
+/**
+ * native_calibrate_cpu_early - can calibrate the cpu early in boot
+ */
+unsigned long native_calibrate_cpu_early(void)
+{
+       unsigned long flags, fast_calibrate = cpu_khz_from_cpuid();
+
+       if (!fast_calibrate)
+               fast_calibrate = cpu_khz_from_msr();
+       if (!fast_calibrate) {
+               local_irq_save(flags);
+               fast_calibrate = quick_pit_calibrate();
+               local_irq_restore(flags);
+       }
+       return fast_calibrate;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * native_calibrate_cpu - calibrate the cpu
+ */
+unsigned long native_calibrate_cpu(void)
+{
+       unsigned long tsc_freq = native_calibrate_cpu_early();
+
+       if (!tsc_freq)
+               tsc_freq = pit_hpet_ptimer_calibrate_cpu();
+
+       return tsc_freq;
+}
+
 void recalibrate_cpu_khz(void)
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP