diff --git a/src/system/kernel/arch/x86/timers/x86_hpet.cpp b/src/system/kernel/arch/x86/timers/x86_hpet.cpp
index 95efd32d7d..c873e7f5e4 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/arch/x86/timers/x86_hpet.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/arch/x86/timers/x86_hpet.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ hpet_init(struct kernel_args *args)
 	install_io_interrupt_handler(0, &hpet_timer_interrupt, NULL,
 		B_NO_LOCK_VECTOR);
 
-	hpet_init_timer(&sHPETRegs->timer[0]);
+	hpet_init_timer(&sHPETRegs->timer[2]);
 	
 	status = hpet_set_enabled(true);