diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/numaq_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/numaq_32.c
index 7f4e00d1d893..b8c45610b20a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/numaq_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/numaq_32.c
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ void __init numaq_tsc_disable(void)
 	}
 }
 
+static int __init numaq_pre_time_init(void)
+{
+	numaq_tsc_disable();
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int found_numaq;
 /*
  * Have to match translation table entries to main table entries by counter
@@ -224,6 +230,7 @@ static void __init smp_read_mpc_oem(struct mp_config_oemtable *oemtable,
 }
 
 static struct x86_quirks numaq_x86_quirks __initdata = {
+	.arch_pre_time_init	= numaq_pre_time_init,
 	.arch_time_init		= NULL,
 	.arch_pre_intr_init	= NULL,
 	.arch_memory_setup	= NULL,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
index bbcc13d0b569..4064616cfa85 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
@@ -853,14 +853,6 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 	init_cpu_to_node();
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_NUMAQ
-	/*
-	 * need to check online nodes num, call it
-	 * here before time_init/tsc_init
-	 */
-	numaq_tsc_disable();
-#endif
-
 	init_apic_mappings();
 	ioapic_init_mappings();
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/time_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/time_32.c
index 059ca6ee59b4..ffe3c664afc0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/time_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/time_32.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ void __init hpet_time_init(void)
  */
 void __init time_init(void)
 {
+	pre_time_init_hook();
 	tsc_init();
 	late_time_init = choose_time_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/mach-default/setup.c b/arch/x86/mach-default/setup.c
index 631dbed9fb9d..3d317836be9e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mach-default/setup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mach-default/setup.c
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ static struct irqaction irq0  = {
 	.name = "timer"
 };
 
+/**
+ * pre_time_init_hook - do any specific initialisations before.
+ *
+ **/
+void __init pre_time_init_hook(void)
+{
+	if (x86_quirks->arch_pre_time_init)
+		x86_quirks->arch_pre_time_init();
+}
+
 /**
  * time_init_hook - do any specific initialisations for the system timer.
  *
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/arch_hooks.h b/include/asm-x86/arch_hooks.h
index 768aee8a04ef..8411750ceb63 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/arch_hooks.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/arch_hooks.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ extern void intr_init_hook(void);
 extern void pre_intr_init_hook(void);
 extern void pre_setup_arch_hook(void);
 extern void trap_init_hook(void);
+extern void pre_time_init_hook(void);
 extern void time_init_hook(void);
 extern void mca_nmi_hook(void);
 
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/setup.h b/include/asm-x86/setup.h
index 2585075da9b4..f003ceaad6af 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/setup.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/setup.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ struct mpc_config_processor;
 struct mpc_config_bus;
 struct mp_config_oemtable;
 struct x86_quirks {
+	int (*arch_pre_time_init)(void);
 	int (*arch_time_init)(void);
 	int (*arch_pre_intr_init)(void);
 	int (*arch_intr_init)(void);