diff --git a/include/asm-sh/timex.h b/include/asm-sh/timex.h
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+/*
+ * linux/include/asm-sh/timex.h
+ *
+ * sh architecture timex specifications
+ */
+#ifndef __ASM_SH_TIMEX_H
+#define __ASM_SH_TIMEX_H
+
+#define CLOCK_TICK_RATE		(CONFIG_SH_PCLK_FREQ / 4) /* Underlying HZ */
+
+typedef unsigned long long cycles_t;
+
+static __inline__ cycles_t get_cycles (void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#endif /* __ASM_SH_TIMEX_H */