diff --git a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
index f03d876974..f9d6fd6401 100644
--- a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
+++ b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ enum class NeedsBigProcessLock {
     S(getrandom, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                   \
     S(getkeymap, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                   \
     S(setkeymap, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                  \
-    S(clock_gettime, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)              \
+    S(clock_gettime, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)               \
     S(clock_settime, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)              \
     S(clock_nanosleep, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)            \
     S(join_thread, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                \
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/clock.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/clock.cpp
index 990447ade2..adb3e89f06 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/clock.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/clock.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Kernel {
 
 KResultOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$clock_gettime(clockid_t clock_id, Userspace<timespec*> user_ts)
 {
-    VERIFY_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK_ACQUIRED(this);
+    VERIFY_NO_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK(this);
     REQUIRE_PROMISE(stdio);
 
     if (!TimeManagement::is_valid_clock_id(clock_id))