diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
index bca023b..8bc79cd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
 		set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_CONSTANT_TSC);
 		set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_NONSTOP_TSC);
 		if (!check_tsc_unstable())
-			sched_clock_stable = 1;
+			set_sched_clock_stable();
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
index ea04b34..1a439c0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 		set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_CONSTANT_TSC);
 		set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_NONSTOP_TSC);
 		if (!check_tsc_unstable())
-			sched_clock_stable = 1;
+			set_sched_clock_stable();
 	}
 
 	/* Penwell and Cloverview have the TSC which doesn't sleep on S3 */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index 9f97bd0..b886451 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@
 	userpg->cap_user_rdpmc = x86_pmu.attr_rdpmc;
 	userpg->pmc_width = x86_pmu.cntval_bits;
 
-	if (!sched_clock_stable)
+	if (!sched_clock_stable())
 		return;
 
 	data = cyc2ns_read_begin();
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
index 92b090b..53c1235 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@
 
 void tsc_save_sched_clock_state(void)
 {
-	if (!sched_clock_stable)
+	if (!sched_clock_stable())
 		return;
 
 	cyc2ns_suspend = sched_clock();
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int cpu;
 
-	if (!sched_clock_stable)
+	if (!sched_clock_stable())
 		return;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@
 {
 	if (!tsc_unstable) {
 		tsc_unstable = 1;
-		sched_clock_stable = 0;
+		clear_sched_clock_stable();
 		disable_sched_clock_irqtime();
 		pr_info("Marking TSC unstable due to %s\n", reason);
 		/* Change only the rating, when not registered */
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index a196cb7..a038752 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -1994,7 +1994,9 @@
  * but then during bootup it turns out that sched_clock()
  * is reliable after all:
  */
-extern int sched_clock_stable;
+extern int sched_clock_stable(void);
+extern void set_sched_clock_stable(void);
+extern void clear_sched_clock_stable(void);
 
 extern void sched_clock_tick(void);
 extern void sched_clock_idle_sleep_event(void);
diff --git a/kernel/sched/clock.c b/kernel/sched/clock.c
index 5937154..c9b34c4 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/clock.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/clock.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/ktime.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/static_key.h>
 
 /*
  * Scheduler clock - returns current time in nanosec units.
@@ -74,7 +75,27 @@
 __read_mostly int sched_clock_running;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_UNSTABLE_SCHED_CLOCK
-__read_mostly int sched_clock_stable;
+static struct static_key __sched_clock_stable = STATIC_KEY_INIT;
+
+int sched_clock_stable(void)
+{
+	if (static_key_false(&__sched_clock_stable))
+		return false;
+	return true;
+}
+
+void set_sched_clock_stable(void)
+{
+	if (!sched_clock_stable())
+		static_key_slow_dec(&__sched_clock_stable);
+}
+
+void clear_sched_clock_stable(void)
+{
+	/* XXX worry about clock continuity */
+	if (sched_clock_stable())
+		static_key_slow_inc(&__sched_clock_stable);
+}
 
 struct sched_clock_data {
 	u64			tick_raw;
@@ -234,7 +255,7 @@
 	struct sched_clock_data *scd;
 	u64 clock;
 
-	if (sched_clock_stable)
+	if (sched_clock_stable())
 		return sched_clock();
 
 	if (unlikely(!sched_clock_running))
@@ -257,7 +278,7 @@
 	struct sched_clock_data *scd;
 	u64 now, now_gtod;
 
-	if (sched_clock_stable)
+	if (sched_clock_stable())
 		return;
 
 	if (unlikely(!sched_clock_running))
@@ -308,7 +329,10 @@
  */
 u64 cpu_clock(int cpu)
 {
-	return sched_clock_cpu(cpu);
+	if (static_key_false(&__sched_clock_stable))
+		return sched_clock_cpu(cpu);
+
+	return sched_clock();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -320,7 +344,10 @@
  */
 u64 local_clock(void)
 {
-	return sched_clock_cpu(raw_smp_processor_id());
+	if (static_key_false(&__sched_clock_stable))
+		return sched_clock_cpu(raw_smp_processor_id());
+
+	return sched_clock();
 }
 
 #else /* CONFIG_HAVE_UNSTABLE_SCHED_CLOCK */
@@ -340,12 +367,12 @@
 
 u64 cpu_clock(int cpu)
 {
-	return sched_clock_cpu(cpu);
+	return sched_clock();
 }
 
 u64 local_clock(void)
 {
-	return sched_clock_cpu(0);
+	return sched_clock();
 }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_HAVE_UNSTABLE_SCHED_CLOCK */
diff --git a/kernel/sched/debug.c b/kernel/sched/debug.c
index 374fe04..dd52e7f 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/debug.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/debug.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 	PN(cpu_clk);
 	P(jiffies);
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_UNSTABLE_SCHED_CLOCK
-	P(sched_clock_stable);
+	P(sched_clock_stable());
 #endif
 #undef PN
 #undef P
diff --git a/kernel/time/tick-sched.c b/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
index ea20f7d..c833249 100644
--- a/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
+++ b/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 	 * TODO: kick full dynticks CPUs when
 	 * sched_clock_stable is set.
 	 */
-	if (!sched_clock_stable) {
+	if (!sched_clock_stable()) {
 		trace_tick_stop(0, "unstable sched clock\n");
 		/*
 		 * Don't allow the user to think they can get
diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index cc2f66f..294b8a2 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -2558,7 +2558,7 @@
 		if (unlikely(test_time_stamp(delta))) {
 			int local_clock_stable = 1;
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_UNSTABLE_SCHED_CLOCK
-			local_clock_stable = sched_clock_stable;
+			local_clock_stable = sched_clock_stable();
 #endif
 			WARN_ONCE(delta > (1ULL << 59),
 				  KERN_WARNING "Delta way too big! %llu ts=%llu write stamp = %llu\n%s",