diff -r 160272d942df -r 199987006c04 src/cpu/kvm/BaseKvmCPU.py
--- a/src/cpu/kvm/BaseKvmCPU.py	Mon Jun 03 12:44:32 2013 +0200
+++ b/src/cpu/kvm/BaseKvmCPU.py	Mon Jun 03 12:44:49 2013 +0200
@@ -71,4 +71,6 @@
     kvmVM = Param.KvmVM(Parent.any, 'KVM VM (i.e., shared memory domain)')
     useCoalescedMMIO = Param.Bool(False, "Use coalesced MMIO (EXPERIMENTAL)")
     usePerfOverflow = Param.Bool(False, "Use perf event overflow counters (EXPERIMENTAL)")
+
+    hostFreq = Param.Clock("2GHz", "Host clock frequency")
     hostFactor = Param.Float(1.0, "Cycle scale factor")
diff -r 160272d942df -r 199987006c04 src/cpu/kvm/base.hh
--- a/src/cpu/kvm/base.hh	Mon Jun 03 12:44:32 2013 +0200
+++ b/src/cpu/kvm/base.hh	Mon Jun 03 12:44:49 2013 +0200
@@ -670,6 +670,10 @@
      */
     std::unique_ptr<BaseKvmTimer> runTimer;
 
+    /** Host frequency */
+    Tick hostFreq;
+
+    /** Host factor as specified in the configuration */
     float hostFactor;
 
     /**
diff -r 160272d942df -r 199987006c04 src/cpu/kvm/base.cc
--- a/src/cpu/kvm/base.cc	Mon Jun 03 12:44:32 2013 +0200
+++ b/src/cpu/kvm/base.cc	Mon Jun 03 12:44:49 2013 +0200
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
       pageSize(sysconf(_SC_PAGE_SIZE)),
       tickEvent(*this),
       perfControlledByTimer(params->usePerfOverflow),
+      hostFreq(params->hostFreq),
       hostFactor(params->hostFactor),
       drainManager(NULL),
       ctrInsts(0)
@@ -103,11 +104,11 @@
         runTimer.reset(new PerfKvmTimer(hwCycles,
                                         KVM_TIMER_SIGNAL,
                                         params->hostFactor,
-                                        params->clock));
+                                        params->hostFreq));
     else
         runTimer.reset(new PosixKvmTimer(KVM_TIMER_SIGNAL, CLOCK_MONOTONIC,
                                          params->hostFactor,
-                                         params->clock));
+                                         params->hostFreq));
 }
 
 BaseKvmCPU::~BaseKvmCPU()
@@ -410,8 +411,7 @@
     assert(_status == Idle);
     assert(!tickEvent.scheduled());
 
-    numCycles += ticksToCycles(thread->lastActivate - thread->lastSuspend)
-        * hostFactor;
+    numCycles += ticksToCycles(thread->lastActivate - thread->lastSuspend);
 
     schedule(tickEvent, clockEdge(delay));
     _status = Running;