diff --git a/packages/tools/u-boot/scripts/update-c2.sh b/packages/tools/u-boot/scripts/update-c2.sh
index a665655a66..8902e5d1db 100644
--- a/packages/tools/u-boot/scripts/update-c2.sh
+++ b/packages/tools/u-boot/scripts/update-c2.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ dd if=$SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/bl1 of=$BOOT_DISK conv=fsync bs=1 count=
 dd if=$SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/bl1 of=$BOOT_DISK conv=fsync bs=512 seek=1 skip=1
 dd if=$SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/u-boot of=$BOOT_DISK conv=fsync bs=512 seek=97
 
+# monkey patch boot.ini for updated kernel
+  sed -i '/setenv bootcmd "${kernel}; ${dtb}; ${bootseq}"/i \setenv timer   "fdt addr 0x1000000; fdt rm /timer"' /flash/boot.ini
+  sed -i 's|setenv bootcmd "${kernel}; ${dtb}; ${bootseq}"|setenv bootcmd "${kernel}; ${dtb}; ${timer}; ${bootseq}"|' /flash/boot.ini
+
 # mount $BOOT_ROOT r/o
   sync
   mount -o remount,ro $BOOT_ROOT
diff --git a/projects/Odroid_C2/bootloader/boot.ini b/projects/Odroid_C2/bootloader/boot.ini
index dc27be913e..75a435f012 100644
--- a/projects/Odroid_C2/bootloader/boot.ini
+++ b/projects/Odroid_C2/bootloader/boot.ini
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ setenv odroid   "${odroidp1} ${odroidp2}"
 setenv kernel  "fatload mmc 0:1 0x11000000 KERNEL"
 setenv dtb     "fatload mmc 0:1 0x1000000  meson64_odroidc2.dtb"
 setenv bootseq "booti 0x11000000 - 0x1000000"
-setenv bootcmd "${kernel}; ${dtb}; ${bootseq}"
+setenv timer   "fdt addr 0x1000000; fdt rm /timer"
+setenv bootcmd "${kernel}; ${dtb}; ${timer}; ${bootseq}"
 
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