diff --git a/system/arm/bootloader/arm64/boot.S b/system/arm/bootloader/arm64/boot.S
index fa7acdb582..b3baa71b0d 100644
--- a/system/arm/bootloader/arm64/boot.S
+++ b/system/arm/bootloader/arm64/boot.S
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
 
         .globl	_start
 _start:
-        ldr	x0, =CNTFRQ
-        msr	cntfrq_el0, x0
         /*
          * EL3 initialisation
          */
diff --git a/system/arm/bootloader/arm64/makefile b/system/arm/bootloader/arm64/makefile
index fd5f69f5b6..2112b6e710 100644
--- a/system/arm/bootloader/arm64/makefile
+++ b/system/arm/bootloader/arm64/makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ BUILDDIR = .
 DESTDIR = $(error Please set DESTDIR to wanted installation directory)
 
 CFLAGS = -march=armv8-a
-CPPFLAGS = -DPHYS_OFFSET=0x80000000 -DCNTFRQ=0x01800000 \
+CPPFLAGS = -DPHYS_OFFSET=0x80000000 \
 		   -DUART_BASE=0x1c090000 -DSYSREGS_BASE=0x1c010000 \
 		   -Dkernel=0x80080000 \
 		   -Dmbox=0x8000fff8 -Ddtb=0x80000100