diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
index 07b90725855e..2b33cfaac7b8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/time.c
@@ -995,8 +995,10 @@ static void __init init_decrementer_clockevent(void)
 
 	decrementer_clockevent.max_delta_ns =
 		clockevent_delta2ns(decrementer_max, &decrementer_clockevent);
+	decrementer_clockevent.max_delta_ticks = decrementer_max;
 	decrementer_clockevent.min_delta_ns =
 		clockevent_delta2ns(2, &decrementer_clockevent);
+	decrementer_clockevent.min_delta_ticks = 2;
 
 	register_decrementer_clockevent(cpu);
 }