diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index ae16b89c5004..3e188a76ad12 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -74,11 +74,8 @@ static void evdev_event(struct input_handle *handle,
 	struct evdev *evdev = handle->private;
 	struct evdev_client *client;
 	struct input_event event;
-	struct timespec ts;
 
-	ktime_get_ts(&ts);
-	event.time.tv_sec = ts.tv_sec;
-	event.time.tv_usec = ts.tv_nsec / NSEC_PER_USEC;
+	do_gettimeofday(&event.time);
 	event.type = type;
 	event.code = code;
 	event.value = value;