diff --git a/include/asm-ppc/param.h b/include/asm-ppc/param.h
index b24a4e37196a..6198b1657a45 100644
--- a/include/asm-ppc/param.h
+++ b/include/asm-ppc/param.h
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #ifndef _ASM_PPC_PARAM_H
 #define _ASM_PPC_PARAM_H
 
+#include <linux/config.h>
+
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define HZ		1000		/* internal timer frequency */
+#define HZ		CONFIG_HZ	/* internal timer frequency */
 #define USER_HZ		100		/* for user interfaces in "ticks" */
 #define CLOCKS_PER_SEC	(USER_HZ)	/* frequency at which times() counts */
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */