diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/8253pit.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/8253pit.h
index fef5c1450e4..a71c9c1455a 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/8253pit.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/8253pit.h
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
 /*
  * 8253/8254 Programmable Interval Timer
  */
-
-#ifndef _8253PIT_H
-#define _8253PIT_H
-
-#define PIT_TICK_RATE 	1193180UL
-
-#endif
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_ruffian.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_ruffian.c
index f15a329b601..d9f9cfeb993 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_ruffian.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_ruffian.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
+#include <linux/timex.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/i8253.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/i8253.h
index 5dabc870b32..032ca73f181 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/i8253.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/i8253.h
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #define PIT_CH0			0x40
 #define PIT_CH2			0x42
 
-#define PIT_TICK_RATE		1193182UL
-
 extern spinlock_t i8253_lock;
 
 extern void setup_pit_timer(void);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/8253pit.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/8253pit.h
index b70d6e53b30..a71c9c1455a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/8253pit.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/8253pit.h
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-#ifndef _ASM_POWERPC_8253PIT_H
-#define _ASM_POWERPC_8253PIT_H
-
 /*
  * 8253/8254 Programmable Interval Timer
  */
-
-#define PIT_TICK_RATE	1193182UL
-
-#endif	/* _ASM_POWERPC_8253PIT_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/timex.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/timex.h
index b5c9d45c981..1375cfc9396 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/timex.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/timex.h
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/tsc.h>
 
-/* The PIT ticks at this frequency (in HZ): */
-#define PIT_TICK_RATE		1193182
-
+/* Assume we use the PIT time source for the clock tick */
 #define CLOCK_TICK_RATE		PIT_TICK_RATE
 
 #define ARCH_HAS_READ_CURRENT_TIMER
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/i8253.c b/arch/x86/kernel/i8253.c
index c2e0bb0890d..5cf36c053ac 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/i8253.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/i8253.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/timex.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
index 3e1c057e98f..ae3180c506a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/clocksource.h>
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
+#include <linux/timex.h>
 
 #include <asm/hpet.h>
 #include <asm/timer.h>
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/acpi_pm.c b/drivers/clocksource/acpi_pm.c
index 40bd8c61c7d..72a633a6ec9 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/acpi_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/acpi_pm.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/acpi_pmtmr.h>
 #include <linux/clocksource.h>
+#include <linux/timex.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/analog.c b/drivers/input/joystick/analog.c
index 356b3a25efa..1c0b529c06a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/analog.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/analog.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/gameport.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
-#include <asm/timex.h>
+#include <linux/timex.h>
 
 #define DRIVER_DESC	"Analog joystick and gamepad driver"
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/pcspkr.c b/drivers/input/misc/pcspkr.c
index d6a30cee7bc..6d67af5387a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/pcspkr.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/pcspkr.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/timex.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@ucw.cz>");
diff --git a/include/linux/timex.h b/include/linux/timex.h
index 9910e3bd5b3..e6967d10d9e 100644
--- a/include/linux/timex.h
+++ b/include/linux/timex.h
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ extern int do_adjtimex(struct timex *);
 
 int read_current_timer(unsigned long *timer_val);
 
+/* The clock frequency of the i8253/i8254 PIT */
+#define PIT_TICK_RATE 1193182ul
+
 #endif /* KERNEL */
 
 #endif /* LINUX_TIMEX_H */
diff --git a/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.h b/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.h
index cdef2664218..174dd2ff0f2 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.h
+++ b/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #define __PCSP_H__
 
 #include <linux/hrtimer.h>
+#include <linux/timex.h>
 #if defined(CONFIG_MIPS) || defined(CONFIG_X86)
 /* Use the global PIT lock ! */
 #include <asm/i8253.h>
diff --git a/sound/oss/pas2_pcm.c b/sound/oss/pas2_pcm.c
index 36c3ea62086..8f7d175767a 100644
--- a/sound/oss/pas2_pcm.c
+++ b/sound/oss/pas2_pcm.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <asm/timex.h>
+#include <linux/timex.h>
 #include "sound_config.h"
 
 #include "pas2.h"