diff --git a/plat/qemu/common/qemu_bl31_setup.c b/plat/qemu/common/qemu_bl31_setup.c
index a627ed7ab..0a70cc298 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/common/qemu_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/qemu/common/qemu_bl31_setup.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void bl31_platform_setup(void)
 
 unsigned int plat_get_syscnt_freq2(void)
 {
-	return SYS_COUNTER_FREQ_IN_TICKS;
+	return read_cntfrq_el0();
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/plat/qemu/qemu/include/platform_def.h b/plat/qemu/qemu/include/platform_def.h
index 4e0b50ad8..95620d3c6 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/qemu/include/platform_def.h
+++ b/plat/qemu/qemu/include/platform_def.h
@@ -301,11 +301,6 @@
 #define PLAT_SDEI_NORMAL_PRI		0x70
 #define PLAT_SDEI_SGI_PRIVATE		QEMU_IRQ_SEC_SGI_0
 
-/*
- * System counter
- */
-#define SYS_COUNTER_FREQ_IN_TICKS	((1000 * 1000 * 1000) / 16)
-
 /*
  * Maximum size of Event Log buffer used in Measured Boot Event Log driver
  */
diff --git a/plat/qemu/qemu_sbsa/include/platform_def.h b/plat/qemu/qemu_sbsa/include/platform_def.h
index e8f0344ff..d23009543 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/qemu_sbsa/include/platform_def.h
+++ b/plat/qemu/qemu_sbsa/include/platform_def.h
@@ -266,11 +266,6 @@
 #define PLAT_QEMU_DT_BASE		NS_DRAM0_BASE
 #define PLAT_QEMU_DT_MAX_SIZE		0x100000
 
-/*
- * System counter
- */
-#define SYS_COUNTER_FREQ_IN_TICKS	((1000 * 1000 * 1000) / 16)
-
 #if SPM_MM
 #define PLAT_QEMU_SP_IMAGE_BASE		BL_RAM_BASE
 #define PLAT_QEMU_SP_IMAGE_SIZE		ULL(0x300000)