diff --git a/configs/open1788/include/board.h b/configs/open1788/include/board.h
index 369d08eba6..bf99181998 100644
--- a/configs/open1788/include/board.h
+++ b/configs/open1788/include/board.h
@@ -123,11 +123,13 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_LPC17_EMC
 /* EMC clock selection.
  *
- * The EMC uses the CPU clock undivided.
+ * The EMC clock should not be driven above 80MHz.  As a result the EMC
+ * uses the CPU clock divided by two.
  */
 
-#  define BOARD_EMCCLKSEL_VALUE    SYSCON_EMCCLKSEL_CCLK_DIV1
-#  define LPC17_EMCCLK             LPC17_CCLK
+#  define BOARD_EMCCLKSEL_DIVIDER  2
+#  define BOARD_EMCCLKSEL_VALUE    SYSCON_EMCCLKSEL_CCLK_DIV2
+#  define LPC17_EMCCLK             (LPC17_CCLK / BOARD_EMCCLKSEL_DIVIDER)
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_LPC17_USBHOST) || (CONFIG_LPC17_USBDEV)
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@
  *  USBCLK = PLL1CLK = (SYSCLK * 4)  = 48MHz
  */
 
+#  define BOARD_USBCLKSEL_DIVIDER  1
 #  define BOARD_USBCLKSEL_VALUE    (SYSCON_USBCLKSEL_USBDIV_DIV1 | \
                                     SYSCON_USBCLKSEL_USBSEL_PLL1)
 #endif
diff --git a/configs/open1788/src/lpc17_sdraminitialize.c b/configs/open1788/src/lpc17_sdraminitialize.c
index e18643f20e..10196b18c8 100644
--- a/configs/open1788/src/lpc17_sdraminitialize.c
+++ b/configs/open1788/src/lpc17_sdraminitialize.c
@@ -62,15 +62,18 @@
  *
  * For example:
  *   LPC17_CCLCK      =  120,000,000
- *   EMCCLKSEL        -> use LPC17_CCLK undivided
- *   LPC17_EMCCLK     =  120,000,000
- *   LPC17_EMCCLK_MHZ =  120 (rounded)
- *   EMC_NSPERCLK     =  8   (rounded)
+ *   EMCCLKSEL        -> LPC17_CCLK divided by 2
+ *   LPC17_EMCCLK     =  60,000,000
+ *   LPC17_EMCCLK_MHZ =  60 (Rounded to an integer)
+ *   EMC_NSPERCLK     =  16.667 (Represented with 4 bits of fraction, 267)
+ *
+ *   EMC_NS2CLK(63)   = ((63 << 4) + 266) / 267 = 4 (actual 3.78)
+ *   EMC_NS2CLK(20)   = ((20 << 4) + 266) / 267 = 2 (actual 1.20)
  */
 
 #define LPC17_EMCCLK_MHZ    ((LPC17_EMCCLK + 500000) / 1000000)
-#define EMC_NSPERCLK        ((1000 + (LPC17_EMCCLK_MHZ >> 1)) / LPC17_EMCCLK_MHZ)
-#define EMC_NS2CLK(ns)      ((ns + (EMC_NSPERCLK - 1)) / EMC_NSPERCLK)
+#define EMC_NSPERCLK_B4     (((1000 << 4) + (LPC17_EMCCLK_MHZ >> 1)) / LPC17_EMCCLK_MHZ)
+#define EMC_NS2CLK(ns)      (((ns << 4) + (EMC_NSPERCLK_B4 - 1)) / EMC_NSPERCLK_B4)
 #define MDKCFG_RASCAS0VAL   0x00000303
 
 /* Set up for 32-bit SDRAM at CS0 */