diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-sun4i.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-sun4i.c
index 7bdcc60ad43c..c2d04ab7cf2d 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-sun4i.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-sun4i.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static int __init sun4i_timer_init(struct device_node *node)
 	sun4i_timer_clear_interrupt(timer_of_base(&to));
 
 	clockevents_config_and_register(&to.clkevt, timer_of_rate(&to),
-					TIMER_SYNC_TICKS, 0xffffffff);
+					TIMER_SYNC_TICKS + 1, 0xffffffff);
 
 	/* Enable timer0 interrupt */
 	val = readl(timer_of_base(&to) + TIMER_IRQ_EN_REG);