diff --git a/src/soc/mediatek/mt8189/Makefile.mk b/src/soc/mediatek/mt8189/Makefile.mk
index 3dc16be1ab..a121413cc1 100644
--- a/src/soc/mediatek/mt8189/Makefile.mk
+++ b/src/soc/mediatek/mt8189/Makefile.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SOC_MEDIATEK_MT8189),y)
 
 all-y += ../common/gpio.c ../common/gpio_op.c gpio.c
 all-$(CONFIG_SPI_FLASH) += spi.c
-all-y += timer.c
+all-y += ../common/timer_prepare.c timer.c
 all-y += ../common/uart.c
 
 bootblock-y += bootblock.c
diff --git a/src/soc/mediatek/mt8189/timer.c b/src/soc/mediatek/mt8189/timer.c
index c010d58262..0d9776b0c2 100644
--- a/src/soc/mediatek/mt8189/timer.c
+++ b/src/soc/mediatek/mt8189/timer.c
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@
 #include <arch/lib_helpers.h>
 #include <commonlib/helpers.h>
 #include <delay.h>
+#include <soc/timer.h>
 
 void init_timer(void)
 {
-	raw_write_cntfrq_el0(13 * MHz);
+	timer_prepare();
+
+	raw_write_cntfrq_el0(TIMER_MHZ * MHz);
 }