diff --git a/include/asm-generic/param.h b/include/asm-generic/param.h
index 04e715bccce..3205b426379 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/param.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/param.h
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 # undef HZ
 # define HZ		CONFIG_HZ	/* Internal kernel timer frequency */
-# define USER_HZ	100		/* some user interfaces are */
+# define USER_HZ	CONFIG_HZ	/* some user interfaces are */
 # define CLOCKS_PER_SEC	(USER_HZ)       /* in "ticks" like times() */
 #endif /* __ASM_GENERIC_PARAM_H */