diff --git a/kernel/time/tick-common.c b/kernel/time/tick-common.c
index 9d3a225..e15bc0e 100644
--- a/kernel/time/tick-common.c
+++ b/kernel/time/tick-common.c
@@ -348,12 +348,7 @@ void tick_check_new_device(struct clock_event_device *newdev)
 	td = &per_cpu(tick_cpu_device, cpu);
 	curdev = td->evtdev;
 
-	/* cpu local device ? */
-	if (!tick_check_percpu(curdev, newdev, cpu))
-		goto out_bc;
-
-	/* Preference decision */
-	if (!tick_check_preferred(curdev, newdev))
+	if (!tick_check_replacement(curdev, newdev))
 		goto out_bc;
 
 	if (!try_module_get(newdev->owner))