diff --git a/arch/mips/nxp/pnx8550/common/time.c b/arch/mips/nxp/pnx8550/common/time.c
index 8df43e9e4d9..18b19278487 100644
--- a/arch/mips/nxp/pnx8550/common/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/nxp/pnx8550/common/time.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ __init void plat_time_init(void)
 	 * HZ timer interrupts per second.
 	 */
 	mips_hpt_frequency = 27UL * ((1000000UL * n)/(m * pow2p));
-	cpj = (mips_hpt_frequency + HZ / 2) / HZ;
+	cpj = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(mips_hpt_frequency, HZ);
 	write_c0_count(0);
 	timer_ack();