diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
index 9c31e8b09d2c..879666f4d871 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ static void __cpuinit early_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	if (c->x86_power & (1 << 8)) {
 		set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_CONSTANT_TSC);
 		set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_NONSTOP_TSC);
-		set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_TSC_RELIABLE);
 		sched_clock_stable = 1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
index cd982f48e23e..597683aa5ba0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ void mark_tsc_unstable(char *reason)
 {
 	if (!tsc_unstable) {
 		tsc_unstable = 1;
+		sched_clock_stable = 0;
 		printk(KERN_INFO "Marking TSC unstable due to %s\n", reason);
 		/* Change only the rating, when not registered */
 		if (clocksource_tsc.mult)