diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/timex.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/timex.h
index 95988870a57b..171602fd358e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/timex.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/timex.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ static inline cycles_t get_cycles(void)
 {
 	return mftb();
 }
+#define get_cycles get_cycles
 
 #endif	/* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif	/* _ASM_POWERPC_TIMEX_H */