diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
index 19df764f6399..f3e5eb43f71c 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
@@ -96,16 +96,12 @@ again:
 		update_process_times(user_mode(get_irq_regs()));
 #endif
 
-		write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
-
-		do_timer(1); /* Linux handler in kernel/timer.c */
+		xtime_update(1); /* Linux handler in kernel/time/timekeeping */
 
 		/* Note that writing CCOMPARE clears the interrupt. */
 
 		next += CCOUNT_PER_JIFFY;
 		set_linux_timer(next);
-
-		write_sequnlock(&xtime_lock);
 	}
 
 	/* Allow platform to do something useful (Wdog). */