diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
index 0d37adc542..87d9602383 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static void sifive_e_soc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
             RISCV_ACLINT_SWI_SIZE,
         RISCV_ACLINT_DEFAULT_MTIMER_SIZE, 0, ms->smp.cpus,
         RISCV_ACLINT_DEFAULT_MTIMECMP, RISCV_ACLINT_DEFAULT_MTIME,
-        RISCV_ACLINT_DEFAULT_TIMEBASE_FREQ, false);
+        SIFIVE_E_LFCLK_DEFAULT_FREQ, false);
     sifive_e_prci_create(memmap[SIFIVE_E_DEV_PRCI].base);
 
     /* AON */