diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/delay.c b/arch/arm/lib/delay.c
index 312d43eb686a..8044591dca72 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/delay.c
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/delay.c
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ void __init register_current_timer_delay(const struct delay_timer *timer)
 			       NSEC_PER_SEC, 3600);
 	res = cyc_to_ns(1ULL, new_mult, new_shift);
 
+	if (res > 1000) {
+		pr_err("Ignoring delay timer %ps, which has insufficient resolution of %lluns\n",
+			timer, res);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (!delay_calibrated && (!delay_res || (res < delay_res))) {
 		pr_info("Switching to timer-based delay loop, resolution %lluns\n", res);
 		delay_timer			= timer;