diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-rcar-gen2.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-rcar-gen2.c
index 1c6fd11c2f82..ea092d5dd475 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-rcar-gen2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-rcar-gen2.c
@@ -46,6 +46,26 @@ u32 rcar_gen2_read_mode_pins(void)
 	return mode;
 }
 
+static unsigned int __init get_extal_freq(void)
+{
+	struct device_node *cpg, *extal;
+	u32 freq = 20000000;
+
+	cpg = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL,
+				      "renesas,rcar-gen2-cpg-clocks");
+	if (!cpg)
+		return freq;
+
+	extal = of_parse_phandle(cpg, "clocks", 0);
+	of_node_put(cpg);
+	if (!extal)
+		return freq;
+
+	of_property_read_u32(extal, "clock-frequency", &freq);
+	of_node_put(extal);
+	return freq;
+}
+
 #define CNTCR 0
 #define CNTFID0 0x20
 
@@ -54,7 +74,6 @@ void __init rcar_gen2_timer_init(void)
 	u32 mode = rcar_gen2_read_mode_pins();
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM_ARCH_TIMER
 	void __iomem *base;
-	int extal_mhz = 0;
 	u32 freq;
 
 	if (of_machine_is_compatible("renesas,r8a7794")) {
@@ -82,26 +101,9 @@ void __init rcar_gen2_timer_init(void)
 		 * with the counter disabled. Moreover, it may also report
 		 * a potentially incorrect fixed 13 MHz frequency. To be
 		 * correct these registers need to be updated to use the
-		 * frequency EXTAL / 2 which can be determined by the MD pins.
+		 * frequency EXTAL / 2.
 		 */
-
-		switch (mode & (MD(14) | MD(13))) {
-		case 0:
-			extal_mhz = 15;
-			break;
-		case MD(13):
-			extal_mhz = 20;
-			break;
-		case MD(14):
-			extal_mhz = 26;
-			break;
-		case MD(13) | MD(14):
-			extal_mhz = 30;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		/* The arch timer frequency equals EXTAL / 2 */
-		freq = extal_mhz * (1000000 / 2);
+		freq = get_extal_freq() / 2;
 	}
 
 	/* Remap "armgcnt address map" space */