diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
index 0c5a6091a93c..6ff5e3ff6cb5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
@@ -220,10 +220,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(leds_event);
 #ifdef CONFIG_LEDS_TIMER
 static inline void do_leds(void)
 {
-	static unsigned int count = 50;
+	static unsigned int count = HZ/2;
 
 	if (--count == 0) {
-		count = 50;
+		count = HZ/2;
 		leds_event(led_timer);
 	}
 }