diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/time.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/time.c
index b191cc7..7c1e444 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/time.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 	nticks = delta >> FIX_SHIFT;
 
 	while (nticks > 0) {
-		do_timer(regs);
+		do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 		update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
index d4dceb5..f7d5165 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
 	profile_tick(CPU_PROFILING, regs);
 	do_leds();
 	do_set_rtc();
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm26/kernel/time.c b/arch/arm26/kernel/time.c
index db63d75..80adbd0 100644
--- a/arch/arm26/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm26/kernel/time.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 
 static irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-        do_timer(regs);
+        do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/time.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/time.c
index b0e6b58..3e56b9f 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/time.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 	 * Call the generic timer interrupt handler
 	 */
 	write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 	write_sequnlock(&xtime_lock);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/time.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/time.c
index 9c22b76..ebacf14 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/time.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
 	
 	/* call the real timer interrupt handler */
 
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 	
         cris_do_profile(regs); /* Save profiling information */
 
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/time.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/time.c
index 50f3f93..be0a016 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/time.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
 
 	/* call the real timer interrupt handler */
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we have an externally synchronized Linux clock, then update
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/time.c b/arch/frv/kernel/time.c
index 3d0284b..7e55884 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/time.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	 */
 	write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
 
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 	profile_tick(CPU_PROFILING, regs);
 
diff --git a/arch/h8300/kernel/time.c b/arch/h8300/kernel/time.c
index 688a510..e569d17 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/h8300/kernel/time.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 	/* may need to kick the hardware timer */
 	platform_timer_eoi();
 
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/time.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/time.c
index 6928ef0..16262687 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/time.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 			 * xtime_lock.
 			 */
 			write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
-			do_timer(regs);
+			do_timer(1);
 			local_cpu_data->itm_next = new_itm;
 			write_sequnlock(&xtime_lock);
 		} else
diff --git a/arch/m32r/kernel/time.c b/arch/m32r/kernel/time.c
index ded0be0..7a89689 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/kernel/time.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	profile_tick(CPU_PROFILING, regs);
 #endif
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/time.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/time.c
index 98e4b1a..1072e49 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/time.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
  */
 static irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dummy, struct pt_regs * regs)
 {
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/m68k/sun3/sun3ints.c b/arch/m68k/sun3/sun3ints.c
index f18b9d3..dc4ea7e 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/sun3/sun3ints.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/sun3/sun3ints.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUN3
 	intersil_clear();
 #endif
-        do_timer(fp);
+        do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(fp));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/time.c b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/time.c
index 1db9872..db1e1ce 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/time.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 	write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
 
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/mips/au1000/common/time.c b/arch/mips/au1000/common/time.c
index 7fbea1b..0a067f3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/au1000/common/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/au1000/common/time.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		timerlo = count;
 
 		kstat_this_cpu.irqs[irq]++;
-		do_timer(regs);
+		do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 		update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 	}
 
 	while (time_elapsed > 0) {
-		do_timer(regs);
+		do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 		update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 
 	if (jiffie_drift >= 999) {
 		jiffie_drift -= 999;
-		do_timer(regs); /* increment jiffies by one */
+		do_timer(1); /* increment jiffies by one */
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 		update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/mips/gt64120/common/time.c b/arch/mips/gt64120/common/time.c
index d837b26..7feca49 100644
--- a/arch/mips/gt64120/common/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/gt64120/common/time.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 	if (irq_src & 0x00000800) {	/* Check for timer interrupt */
 		handled = 1;
 		irq_src &= ~0x00000800;
-		do_timer(regs);
+		do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 		update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/time.c b/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
index 170cb67..6ab8d97 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * call the generic timer interrupt handling
 	 */
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we have an externally synchronized Linux clock, then update
diff --git a/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_g/gt-irq.c b/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_g/gt-irq.c
index 9fb2493..6cd87cf 100644
--- a/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_g/gt-irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_g/gt-irq.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 		MV_WRITE(TIMER_COUNTER_0_3_INTERRUPT_CAUSE, 0x0);
 
 		/* handle the timer call */
-		do_timer(regs);
+		do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 		update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-timer.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-timer.c
index b029ba7..c62a3a9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-timer.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-timer.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 	kstat_this_cpu.irqs[irq]++;		/* kstat only for bootcpu? */
 
 	if (cpu == 0)
-		do_timer(regs);
+		do_timer(1);
 
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/time.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/time.c
index 5facc9b..700df10 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/time.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 #endif
 		if (cpu == 0) {
 			write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
-			do_timer(regs);
+			do_timer(1);
 			write_sequnlock(&xtime_lock);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
index 7a3c3f79..71f71da 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@
 		tb_next_jiffy = tb_last_jiffy + tb_ticks_per_jiffy;
 		if (per_cpu(last_jiffy, cpu) >= tb_next_jiffy) {
 			tb_last_jiffy = tb_next_jiffy;
-			do_timer(regs);
+			do_timer(1);
 			timer_recalc_offset(tb_last_jiffy);
 			timer_check_rtc();
 		}
diff --git a/arch/ppc/kernel/time.c b/arch/ppc/kernel/time.c
index 6ab8cc7..1e1f315 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/kernel/time.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 		/* We are in an interrupt, no need to save/restore flags */
 		write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
 		tb_last_stamp = jiffy_stamp;
-		do_timer(regs);
+		do_timer(1);
 
 		/*
 		 * update the rtc when needed, this should be performed on the
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
index 1981c61..abab42e 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 void account_ticks(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	__u64 tmp;
-	__u32 ticks, xticks;
+	__u32 ticks;
 
 	/* Calculate how many ticks have passed. */
 	if (S390_lowcore.int_clock < S390_lowcore.jiffy_timer) {
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
 	 */
 	write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
 	if (S390_lowcore.jiffy_timer > xtime_cc) {
+		__u32 xticks;
 		tmp = S390_lowcore.jiffy_timer - xtime_cc;
 		if (tmp >= 2*CLK_TICKS_PER_JIFFY) {
 			xticks = __div(tmp, CLK_TICKS_PER_JIFFY);
@@ -212,13 +213,11 @@
 			xticks = 1;
 			xtime_cc += CLK_TICKS_PER_JIFFY;
 		}
-		while (xticks--)
-			do_timer(regs);
+		do_timer(xticks);
 	}
 	write_sequnlock(&xtime_lock);
 #else
-	for (xticks = ticks; xticks > 0; xticks--)
-		do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(ticks);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIRT_CPU_ACCOUNTING
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/time.c b/arch/sh/kernel/time.c
index 149d971..f664a19 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/time.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
  */
 void handle_timer_tick(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/sh64/kernel/time.c b/arch/sh64/kernel/time.c
index b8162e5..3b61e06 100644
--- a/arch/sh64/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/sh64/kernel/time.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
 	asm ("getcon cr62, %0" : "=r" (current_ctc));
 	ctc_last_interrupt = (unsigned long) current_ctc;
 
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/pcic.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/pcic.c
index bfd31aa..e19b1ba 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/pcic.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/pcic.c
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@
 {
 	write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);	/* Dummy, to show that we remember */
 	pcic_clear_clock_irq();
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/time.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/time.c
index 845081b0..6f84fa1 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/time.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 #endif
 	clear_clock_irq();
 
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/time.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/time.c
index b0b4fee..ca11934 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/time.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
 		profile_tick(CPU_PROFILING, regs);
 		update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
-		do_timer(regs);
+		do_timer(1);
 
 		/* Guarantee that the following sequences execute
 		 * uninterrupted.
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
 {
 	write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
 
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 
 	timer_check_rtc();
 
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/time.c b/arch/um/kernel/time.c
index 820affb..a92965f 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/time.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
 	write_seqlock_irqsave(&xtime_lock, flags);
 
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 
 	nsecs = get_time();
 	xtime.tv_sec = nsecs / NSEC_PER_SEC;
diff --git a/arch/v850/kernel/time.c b/arch/v850/kernel/time.c
index a0b4669..f4d1a4d 100644
--- a/arch/v850/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/v850/kernel/time.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	if (mach_tick)
 	  mach_tick ();
 
-	do_timer (regs);
+	do_timer (1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
index 1c255ee..7ea3bf2 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
@@ -415,16 +415,16 @@
 				(((long) offset << US_SCALE) / vxtime.tsc_quot) - 1;
 	}
 
-	if (lost > 0) {
+	if (lost > 0)
 		handle_lost_ticks(lost, regs);
-		jiffies += lost;
-	}
+	else
+		lost = 0;
 
 /*
  * Do the timer stuff.
  */
 
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(lost + 1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
index 412ab32..241db20 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 
 		last_ccount_stamp = next;
 		next += CCOUNT_PER_JIFFY;
-		do_timer (regs); /* Linux handler in kernel/timer.c */
+		do_timer (1); /* Linux handler in kernel/timer.c */
 
 		if (ntp_synced() &&
 		    xtime.tv_sec - last_rtc_update >= 659 &&
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-clps711x/time.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-clps711x/time.h
index 9cb27cd..0e4a390 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-clps711x/time.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-clps711x/time.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 p720t_timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	do_leds();
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-l7200/time.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-l7200/time.h
index 7b98b53..c69cb50 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-l7200/time.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-l7200/time.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 static irqreturn_t
 timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/mach-default/do_timer.h b/include/asm-i386/mach-default/do_timer.h
index 6312c3e..4182c34 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/mach-default/do_timer.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/mach-default/do_timer.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 static inline void do_timer_interrupt_hook(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode_vm(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/mach-visws/do_timer.h b/include/asm-i386/mach-visws/do_timer.h
index 95568e6..8db618c5 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/mach-visws/do_timer.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/mach-visws/do_timer.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	/* Clear the interrupt */
 	co_cpu_write(CO_CPU_STAT,co_cpu_read(CO_CPU_STAT) & ~CO_STAT_TIMEINTR);
 
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode_vm(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/mach-voyager/do_timer.h b/include/asm-i386/mach-voyager/do_timer.h
index eaf5180..099fe9f 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/mach-voyager/do_timer.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/mach-voyager/do_timer.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 static inline void do_timer_interrupt_hook(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	do_timer(regs);
+	do_timer(1);
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	update_process_times(user_mode_vm(regs));
 #endif
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index ed2af86..503dea6 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@
 
 #include <asm/current.h>
 
-extern void do_timer(struct pt_regs *);
+extern void do_timer(unsigned long ticks);
 
 extern int FASTCALL(wake_up_state(struct task_struct * tsk, unsigned int state));
 extern int FASTCALL(wake_up_process(struct task_struct * tsk));
diff --git a/kernel/timer.c b/kernel/timer.c
index a2cb1ec..4f55622 100644
--- a/kernel/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/timer.c
@@ -1222,10 +1222,8 @@
 	unsigned long active_tasks; /* fixed-point */
 	static int count = LOAD_FREQ;
 
-	count -= ticks;
-	if (count < 0) {
-		count += LOAD_FREQ;
-		active_tasks = count_active_tasks();
+	active_tasks = count_active_tasks();
+	for (count -= ticks; count < 0; count += LOAD_FREQ) {
 		CALC_LOAD(avenrun[0], EXP_1, active_tasks);
 		CALC_LOAD(avenrun[1], EXP_5, active_tasks);
 		CALC_LOAD(avenrun[2], EXP_15, active_tasks);
@@ -1270,11 +1268,8 @@
  * Called by the timer interrupt. xtime_lock must already be taken
  * by the timer IRQ!
  */
-static inline void update_times(void)
+static inline void update_times(unsigned long ticks)
 {
-	unsigned long ticks;
-
-	ticks = jiffies - wall_jiffies;
 	wall_jiffies += ticks;
 	update_wall_time();
 	calc_load(ticks);
@@ -1286,12 +1281,10 @@
  * jiffies is defined in the linker script...
  */
 
-void do_timer(struct pt_regs *regs)
+void do_timer(unsigned long ticks)
 {
-	jiffies_64++;
-	/* prevent loading jiffies before storing new jiffies_64 value. */
-	barrier();
-	update_times();
+	jiffies_64 += ticks;
+	update_times(ticks);
 }
 
 #ifdef __ARCH_WANT_SYS_ALARM