diff --git a/arch/arc/lib/cpu.c b/arch/arc/lib/cpu.c
index 07f5787..6b21520 100644
--- a/arch/arc/lib/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/arc/lib/cpu.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <clock_legacy.h>
 #include <init.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <vsprintf.h>
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
 {
 	timer_init();
 
-	gd->cpu_clk = CONFIG_SYS_CLK_FREQ;
+	gd->cpu_clk = get_board_sys_clk();
 	gd->ram_size = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_SIZE;
 
 	cache_init();