diff --git a/src/timer/unix/SDL_systimer.c b/src/timer/unix/SDL_systimer.c
index 9a72d43685..eee14f1508 100644
--- a/src/timer/unix/SDL_systimer.c
+++ b/src/timer/unix/SDL_systimer.c
@@ -128,10 +128,7 @@ Uint64 SDL_GetPerformanceFrequency(void)
 #ifdef HAVE_CLOCK_GETTIME
         return SDL_NS_PER_SECOND;
 #elif defined(SDL_PLATFORM_APPLE)
-        Uint64 freq = mach_base_info.denom;
-        freq *= SDL_NS_PER_SECOND;
-        freq /= mach_base_info.numer;
-        return freq;
+        return SDL_NS_PER_SECOND;
 #endif
     }