u64 diff;
        unsigned long flags;
        int neg_adj = 0;
+       u32 mult = FEC_CC_MULT;
 
        struct fec_enet_private *fep =
            container_of(ptp, struct fec_enet_private, ptp_caps);
                neg_adj = 1;
        }
 
+       diff = mult;
+       diff *= ppb;
+       diff = div_u64(diff, 1000000000ULL);
+
        spin_lock_irqsave(&fep->tmreg_lock, flags);
        /*
         * dummy read to set cycle_last in tc to now.
         * timercounter_read.
         */
        timecounter_read(&fep->tc);
-       fep->cc.mult = FEC_CC_MULT;
-       diff = fep->cc.mult;
-       diff *= ppb;
-       diff = div_u64(diff, 1000000000ULL);
 
-       if (neg_adj)
-               fep->cc.mult -= diff;
-       else
-               fep->cc.mult += diff;
+       fep->cc.mult = neg_adj ? mult - diff : mult + diff;
 
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fep->tmreg_lock, flags);