diff --git a/include/net/tcp.h b/include/net/tcp.h
index 770917d0caa7..c6f0bc1dc678 100644
--- a/include/net/tcp.h
+++ b/include/net/tcp.h
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ void tcp_send_window_probe(struct sock *sk);
 
 static inline u64 tcp_clock_ns(void)
 {
-	return local_clock();
+	return ktime_get_tai_ns();
 }
 
 static inline u64 tcp_clock_us(void)