diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index a01ac6dd5f5e..313c6b6e774f 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ extern unsigned long avenrun[];		/* Load averages */
 
 #define FSHIFT		11		/* nr of bits of precision */
 #define FIXED_1		(1<<FSHIFT)	/* 1.0 as fixed-point */
-#define LOAD_FREQ	(5*HZ)		/* 5 sec intervals */
+#define LOAD_FREQ	(5*HZ+1)	/* 5 sec intervals */
 #define EXP_1		1884		/* 1/exp(5sec/1min) as fixed-point */
 #define EXP_5		2014		/* 1/exp(5sec/5min) */
 #define EXP_15		2037		/* 1/exp(5sec/15min) */