diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
index 9f6a46caba9b..01b78e7f992e 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ config IA64_PAGE_SIZE_64KB
 
 endchoice
 
+source kernel/Kconfig.hz
+
 config IA64_BRL_EMU
 	bool
 	depends on ITANIUM
diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/param.h b/include/asm-ia64/param.h
index 6c6b679b7a9e..5e1e0d2d7baf 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/param.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/param.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
    */
 #  define HZ	  32
 # else
-#  define HZ	1024
+#  define HZ	CONFIG_HZ
 # endif
 # define USER_HZ	HZ
 # define CLOCKS_PER_SEC	HZ	/* frequency at which times() counts */