diff --git a/src/mainboard/motorola/sandpoint/Config.lb b/src/mainboard/motorola/sandpoint/Config.lb
index 2bec5c4a31..711ddb2da8 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/motorola/sandpoint/Config.lb
+++ b/src/mainboard/motorola/sandpoint/Config.lb
@@ -29,7 +29,13 @@ default _IO_BASE=ISA_IO_BASE
 ##
 ## Early board initialization, called from ppc_main()
 ##
-initobject init.c
+initobject init.o
+initobject clock.o
+
+##
+## Stage 2 timer support
+##
+object clock.o
 
 ##
 ## Set our ARCH
diff --git a/src/mainboard/motorola/sandpoint/clock.c b/src/mainboard/motorola/sandpoint/clock.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8effa8c511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mainboard/motorola/sandpoint/clock.c
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/* Copyright 2000  AG Electronics Ltd. */
+/* This code is distributed without warranty under the GPL v2 (see COPYING) */
+
+#include <ppc.h>
+
+unsigned long get_clock_speed(void)
+{
+    return 100000000 / 4;
+}
+