diff --git a/kernel/time/tick-sched.c b/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
index 88267f0..fa9bb73 100644
--- a/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
+++ b/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@
 	if (ts->nohz_mode != NOHZ_MODE_INACTIVE)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!timekeeping_is_continuous() || !tick_is_oneshot_available())
+	if (!timekeeping_valid_for_hres() || !tick_is_oneshot_available())
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!allow_nohz)
diff --git a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
index cd5dbc4..4f2637e 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@
 #endif
 
 /**
- * timekeeping_is_continuous - check to see if timekeeping is free running
+ * timekeeping_valid_for_hres - Check if timekeeping is suitable for hres
  */
-int timekeeping_is_continuous(void)
+int timekeeping_valid_for_hres(void)
 {
 	unsigned long seq;
 	int ret;