diff --git a/arch/arc/plat-axs10x/axs10x.c b/arch/arc/plat-axs10x/axs10x.c
index ad9825d4026a..0a77b19e1df8 100644
--- a/arch/arc/plat-axs10x/axs10x.c
+++ b/arch/arc/plat-axs10x/axs10x.c
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ static void __init axs103_early_init(void)
 	unsigned int num_cores = (read_aux_reg(ARC_REG_MCIP_BCR) >> 16) & 0x3F;
 	if (num_cores > 2)
 		arc_set_core_freq(50 * 1000000);
+	else if (num_cores == 2)
+		arc_set_core_freq(75 * 1000000);
 #endif
 
 	switch (arc_get_core_freq()/1000000) {