diff --git a/elements/vm/finalise.d/51-bootloader b/elements/vm/finalise.d/51-bootloader
index d897eb70..bb9d5411 100755
--- a/elements/vm/finalise.d/51-bootloader
+++ b/elements/vm/finalise.d/51-bootloader
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function install_grub2 {
 
     echo 'GRUB_TERMINAL="serial console"' >>/etc/default/grub
     echo 'GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text' >>/etc/default/grub
-    echo 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200"' >>/etc/default/grub
+    echo 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200 no_timer_check"' >>/etc/default/grub
     echo 'GRUB_SERIAL_COMMAND="serial --speed=115200 --unit=0 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1"' >>/etc/default/grub
     GRUB_MKCONFIG="grub2-mkconfig -o $GRUB_CFG"
     DISTRO_NAME=${DISTRO_NAME:-}