diff --git a/include/asm-x86/tsc.h b/include/asm-x86/tsc.h
index a6e8d35c3f86..7d3e27f7d484 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/tsc.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/tsc.h
@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@ static inline cycles_t get_cycles(void)
 	if (!cpu_has_tsc)
 		return 0;
 #endif
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_X86_GENERIC) || defined(CONFIG_X86_TSC)
 	rdtscll(ret);
-#endif
+
 	return ret;
 }