diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/time.c b/arch/x86/xen/time.c
index 80c2a4bdf230..5687be6f5ca5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/time.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/time.c
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ static const struct pv_time_ops xen_time_ops __initconst = {
 
 static void __init xen_time_init(void)
 {
+	struct pvclock_vcpu_time_info *pvti;
 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 	struct timespec tp;
 
@@ -396,6 +397,14 @@ static void __init xen_time_init(void)
 
 	setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC);
 
+	/*
+	 * We check ahead on the primary time info if this
+	 * bit is supported hence speeding up Xen clocksource.
+	 */
+	pvti = &__this_cpu_read(xen_vcpu)->time;
+	if (pvti->flags & PVCLOCK_TSC_STABLE_BIT)
+		pvclock_set_flags(PVCLOCK_TSC_STABLE_BIT);
+
 	xen_setup_runstate_info(cpu);
 	xen_setup_timer(cpu);
 	xen_setup_cpu_clockevents();