diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
index 7e267e3990ab..e0e7729d37fd 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
@@ -429,11 +429,19 @@ static void __init arch_counter_register(unsigned type)
 	u64 start_count;
 
 	/* Register the CP15 based counter if we have one */
-	if (type & ARCH_CP15_TIMER)
+	if (type & ARCH_CP15_TIMER) {
 		arch_timer_read_counter = arch_counter_get_cntvct;
-	else
+	} else {
 		arch_timer_read_counter = arch_counter_get_cntvct_mem;
 
+		/* If the clocksource name is "arch_sys_counter" the
+		 * VDSO will attempt to read the CP15-based counter.
+		 * Ensure this does not happen when CP15-based
+		 * counter is not available.
+		 */
+		clocksource_counter.name = "arch_mem_counter";
+	}
+
 	start_count = arch_timer_read_counter();
 	clocksource_register_hz(&clocksource_counter, arch_timer_rate);
 	cyclecounter.mult = clocksource_counter.mult;