diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/hyperv_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/hyperv_timer.c
index d6ece7bbce89..ff188ab68496 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/hyperv_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/hyperv_timer.c
@@ -361,9 +361,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hv_stimer_global_cleanup);
  * Hyper-V and 32-bit x86.  The TSC reference page version is preferred.
  */
 
-u64 (*hv_read_reference_counter)(void);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hv_read_reference_counter);
-
 static union {
 	struct ms_hyperv_tsc_page page;
 	u8 reserved[PAGE_SIZE];
diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_common.c b/drivers/hv/hv_common.c
index 46658de78050..c0d9048a4112 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_common.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_common.c
@@ -222,6 +222,20 @@ bool hv_is_hibernation_supported(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hv_is_hibernation_supported);
 
+/*
+ * Default function to read the Hyper-V reference counter, independent
+ * of whether Hyper-V enlightened clocks/timers are being used. But on
+ * architectures where it is used, Hyper-V enlightenment code in
+ * hyperv_timer.c may override this function.
+ */
+static u64 __hv_read_ref_counter(void)
+{
+	return hv_get_register(HV_REGISTER_TIME_REF_COUNT);
+}
+
+u64 (*hv_read_reference_counter)(void) = __hv_read_ref_counter;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hv_read_reference_counter);
+
 /* These __weak functions provide default "no-op" behavior and
  * may be overridden by architecture specific versions. Architectures
  * for which the default "no-op" behavior is sufficient can leave
diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_util.c b/drivers/hv/hv_util.c
index 136576cba26f..835e6039c186 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_util.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_util.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <linux/hyperv.h>
 #include <linux/clockchips.h>
 #include <linux/ptp_clock_kernel.h>
-#include <clocksource/hyperv_timer.h>
 #include <asm/mshyperv.h>
 
 #include "hyperv_vmbus.h"
@@ -735,10 +734,6 @@ static struct ptp_clock *hv_ptp_clock;
 
 static int hv_timesync_init(struct hv_util_service *srv)
 {
-	/* TimeSync requires Hyper-V clocksource. */
-	if (!hv_read_reference_counter)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	spin_lock_init(&host_ts.lock);
 
 	INIT_WORK(&adj_time_work, hv_set_host_time);
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h b/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h
index 60cdff3e2252..c1ab6a6e72b5 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ extern bool hv_root_partition;
 extern u32 *hv_vp_index;
 extern u32 hv_max_vp_index;
 
+extern u64 (*hv_read_reference_counter)(void);
+
 /* Sentinel value for an uninitialized entry in hv_vp_index array */
 #define VP_INVAL	U32_MAX
 
diff --git a/include/clocksource/hyperv_timer.h b/include/clocksource/hyperv_timer.h
index b6774aa5a4b8..b3f5d73ae1d6 100644
--- a/include/clocksource/hyperv_timer.h
+++ b/include/clocksource/hyperv_timer.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #define HV_MAX_MAX_DELTA_TICKS 0xffffffff
 #define HV_MIN_DELTA_TICKS 1
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HYPERV_TIMER
+
 /* Routines called by the VMbus driver */
 extern int hv_stimer_alloc(bool have_percpu_irqs);
 extern int hv_stimer_cleanup(unsigned int cpu);
@@ -28,8 +30,6 @@ extern void hv_stimer_legacy_cleanup(unsigned int cpu);
 extern void hv_stimer_global_cleanup(void);
 extern void hv_stimer0_isr(void);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HYPERV_TIMER
-extern u64 (*hv_read_reference_counter)(void);
 extern void hv_init_clocksource(void);
 
 extern struct ms_hyperv_tsc_page *hv_get_tsc_page(void);
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ static inline u64 hv_read_tsc_page_tsc(const struct ms_hyperv_tsc_page *tsc_pg,
 {
 	return U64_MAX;
 }
+
+static inline int hv_stimer_cleanup(unsigned int cpu) { return 0; }
+static inline void hv_stimer_legacy_init(unsigned int cpu, int sint) {}
+static inline void hv_stimer_legacy_cleanup(unsigned int cpu) {}
+static inline void hv_stimer_global_cleanup(void) {}
+static inline void hv_stimer0_isr(void) {}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_HYPERV_TIMER */
 
 #endif