diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/x2apic_uv_x.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/x2apic_uv_x.c
index 40f466de8924..9c283562dfd4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/x2apic_uv_x.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/x2apic_uv_x.c
@@ -199,7 +199,13 @@ static void __init uv_tsc_check_sync(void)
 	int mmr_shift;
 	char *state;
 
-	/* Different returns from different UV BIOS versions */
+	/* UV5 guarantees synced TSCs; do not zero TSC_ADJUST */
+	if (!is_uv(UV2|UV3|UV4)) {
+		mark_tsc_async_resets("UV5+");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* UV2,3,4, UV BIOS TSC sync state available */
 	mmr = uv_early_read_mmr(UVH_TSC_SYNC_MMR);
 	mmr_shift =
 		is_uv2_hub() ? UVH_TSC_SYNC_SHIFT_UV2K : UVH_TSC_SYNC_SHIFT;