diff --git a/arch/arm/src/qemu/qemu_timer.c b/arch/arm/src/qemu/qemu_timer.c
index 582d92c3aaa..ffab98cbe48 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/qemu/qemu_timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/qemu/qemu_timer.c
@@ -26,17 +26,11 @@
 
 #include "arm_timer.h"
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Pre-processor Definitions
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-#define CYCLES_PER_SEC  62500000
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void up_timer_initialize(void)
 {
-  up_alarm_set_lowerhalf(arm_timer_initialize(CYCLES_PER_SEC));
+  up_alarm_set_lowerhalf(arm_timer_initialize(0));
 }