2 files changed, 7 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/firmware/export/timer.h b/firmware/export/timer.h
index 15b5f108a3..2fb7c6495f 100644
--- a/firmware/export/timer.h
+++ b/firmware/export/timer.h
@@ -25,12 +25,15 @@
 
 #ifndef SIMULATOR
 
-/* Assume timer base freq. is CPU clock base freq. Portalplayer chips use a
-   microsecond timer instead. */
+
 #if CONFIG_CPU == PP5020 || CONFIG_CPU == PP5002
-#define TIMER_FREQ 1000000
+ /* Portalplayer chips use a microsecond timer. */
+ #define TIMER_FREQ 1000000
+#elif defined(CPU_COLDFIRE)
+ /* timer is based on busclk == cpuclk/2 */
+ #define TIMER_FREQ (CPU_FREQ/2)
 #else
-#define TIMER_FREQ CPU_FREQ
+ #define TIMER_FREQ CPU_FREQ
 #endif
 
 bool timer_register(int reg_prio, void (*unregister_callback)(void),
diff --git a/firmware/timer.c b/firmware/timer.c
index 54e3dc7ac3..666bdb972b 100644
--- a/firmware/timer.c
+++ b/firmware/timer.c
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ static bool timer_set(long cycles, bool start)
     (void)start;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CPU_COLDFIRE
-    cycles >>= 1; /* the coldfire timer works on busclk == cpuclk/2 */
-#endif
-
 /* Don't do this on ipods, we don't know if these platforms have prescaler
    capabilities on the timer we use. */
 #if CONFIG_CPU != PP5020 && CONFIG_CPU != PP5002