diff --git a/drivers/timer/tsc_timer.c b/drivers/timer/tsc_timer.c
index 919caba..f19d223 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/tsc_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/tsc_timer.c
@@ -461,6 +461,8 @@
 
 u64 notrace timer_early_get_count(void)
 {
+	tsc_timer_ensure_setup(true);
+
 	return rdtsc() - gd->arch.tsc_base;
 }