diff --git a/drivers/timers/Kconfig b/drivers/timers/Kconfig
index ab69d8d3a8..b3ffd2cef2 100644
--- a/drivers/timers/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/timers/Kconfig
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ config ALARM_ARCH
 	select ARCH_HAVE_TIMEKEEPING
 	select SCHED_TICKLESS_ALARM if SCHED_TICKLESS
 	select SCHED_TICKLESS_LIMIT_MAX_SLEEP if SCHED_TICKLESS
+	select SCHED_TICKLESS_TICK_ARGUMENT if SCHED_TICKLESS
 	---help---
 		Implement alarm arch API on top of oneshot driver interface.
 
diff --git a/drivers/timers/arch_alarm.c b/drivers/timers/arch_alarm.c
index 31442106e2..85565c2a33 100644
--- a/drivers/timers/arch_alarm.c
+++ b/drivers/timers/arch_alarm.c
@@ -123,27 +123,27 @@ static void udelay_coarse(useconds_t microseconds)
 static void oneshot_callback(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
                              FAR void *arg)
 {
-  struct timespec now;
+  clock_t now = 0;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_TICKLESS
-  ONESHOT_CURRENT(g_oneshot_lower, &now);
-  nxsched_alarm_expiration(&now);
+  ONESHOT_TICK_CURRENT(g_oneshot_lower, &now);
+  nxsched_alarm_tick_expiration(now);
 #else
-  struct timespec delta;
+  clock_t delta;
 
   do
     {
-      static uint64_t tick = 1;
-      struct timespec next;
+      static clock_t tick = 1;
+      clock_t next;
 
       nxsched_process_timer();
-      timespec_from_usec(&next, ++tick * USEC_PER_TICK);
-      ONESHOT_CURRENT(g_oneshot_lower, &now);
-      clock_timespec_subtract(&next, &now, &delta);
+      next = ++tick;
+      ONESHOT_TICK_CURRENT(g_oneshot_lower, &now);
+      delta = next - now;
     }
-  while (delta.tv_sec == 0 && delta.tv_nsec == 0);
+  while ((sclock_t)delta <= 0);
 
-  ONESHOT_START(g_oneshot_lower, oneshot_callback, NULL, &delta);
+  ONESHOT_TICK_START(g_oneshot_lower, oneshot_callback, NULL, delta);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -154,19 +154,16 @@ static void oneshot_callback(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
 void up_alarm_set_lowerhalf(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_TICKLESS
-  struct timespec maxts;
-  uint64_t maxticks;
+  clock_t ticks;
+#endif
 
   g_oneshot_lower = lower;
-  ONESHOT_MAX_DELAY(g_oneshot_lower, &maxts);
-  maxticks = timespec_to_usec(&maxts) / USEC_PER_TICK;
-  g_oneshot_maxticks = maxticks < UINT32_MAX ? maxticks : UINT32_MAX;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_TICKLESS
+  ONESHOT_TICK_MAX_DELAY(g_oneshot_lower, &ticks);
+  g_oneshot_maxticks = ticks < UINT32_MAX ? ticks : UINT32_MAX;
 #else
-  struct timespec ts;
-
-  g_oneshot_lower = lower;
-  timespec_from_usec(&ts, USEC_PER_TICK);
-  ONESHOT_START(g_oneshot_lower, oneshot_callback, NULL, &ts);
+  ONESHOT_TICK_START(g_oneshot_lower, oneshot_callback, NULL, 1);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -210,11 +207,9 @@ void weak_function up_timer_getmask(FAR clock_t *mask)
 
   if (g_oneshot_lower != NULL)
     {
-      struct timespec maxts;
       clock_t maxticks;
 
-      ONESHOT_MAX_DELAY(g_oneshot_lower, &maxts);
-      maxticks = timespec_to_usec(&maxts) / USEC_PER_TICK;
+      ONESHOT_TICK_MAX_DELAY(g_oneshot_lower, &maxticks);
 
       for (; ; )
         {
@@ -230,34 +225,14 @@ void weak_function up_timer_getmask(FAR clock_t *mask)
 }
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_TICKLESS) && !defined(CONFIG_SCHED_TICKLESS_TICK_ARGUMENT)
-int weak_function up_timer_gettime(FAR struct timespec *ts)
-{
-  int ret = -EAGAIN;
-
-  if (g_oneshot_lower != NULL)
-    {
-      ret = ONESHOT_CURRENT(g_oneshot_lower, ts);
-    }
-
-  return ret;
-}
-#endif
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_TICKLESS_TICK_ARGUMENT) || defined(CONFIG_CLOCK_TIMEKEEPING)
+#if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_TICKLESS) || defined(CONFIG_CLOCK_TIMEKEEPING)
 int weak_function up_timer_gettick(FAR clock_t *ticks)
 {
   int ret = -EAGAIN;
 
   if (g_oneshot_lower != NULL)
     {
-      struct timespec now;
-
-      ret = ONESHOT_CURRENT(g_oneshot_lower, &now);
-      if (ret == 0)
-        {
-          *ticks = timespec_to_usec(&now) / USEC_PER_TICK;
-        }
+      ret = ONESHOT_TICK_CURRENT(g_oneshot_lower, ticks);
     }
 
   return ret;
@@ -299,14 +274,14 @@ int weak_function up_timer_gettick(FAR clock_t *ticks)
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_TICKLESS
-int weak_function up_alarm_cancel(FAR struct timespec *ts)
+int weak_function up_alarm_tick_cancel(FAR clock_t *ticks)
 {
   int ret = -EAGAIN;
 
   if (g_oneshot_lower != NULL)
     {
-      ret = ONESHOT_CANCEL(g_oneshot_lower, ts);
-      ONESHOT_CURRENT(g_oneshot_lower, ts);
+      ret = ONESHOT_TICK_CANCEL(g_oneshot_lower, ticks);
+      ONESHOT_TICK_CURRENT(g_oneshot_lower, ticks);
     }
 
   return ret;
@@ -338,18 +313,24 @@ int weak_function up_alarm_cancel(FAR struct timespec *ts)
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_TICKLESS
-int weak_function up_alarm_start(FAR const struct timespec *ts)
+int weak_function up_alarm_tick_start(clock_t ticks)
 {
   int ret = -EAGAIN;
 
   if (g_oneshot_lower != NULL)
     {
-      struct timespec now;
-      struct timespec delta;
+      clock_t now = 0;
+      clock_t delta;
 
-      ONESHOT_CURRENT(g_oneshot_lower, &now);
-      clock_timespec_subtract(ts, &now, &delta);
-      ret = ONESHOT_START(g_oneshot_lower, oneshot_callback, NULL, &delta);
+      ONESHOT_TICK_CURRENT(g_oneshot_lower, &now);
+      delta = ticks - now;
+      if ((sclock_t)delta < 0)
+        {
+          delta = 0;
+        }
+
+      ret = ONESHOT_TICK_START(g_oneshot_lower, oneshot_callback,
+                               NULL, delta);
     }
 
   return ret;
diff --git a/include/nuttx/timers/oneshot.h b/include/nuttx/timers/oneshot.h
index 9b7250352f..0a18aee287 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/timers/oneshot.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/timers/oneshot.h
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define ONESHOT_MAX_DELAY(l,t) ((l)->ops->max_delay(l,t))
+#define ONESHOT_MAX_DELAY(l,t) \
+  ((l)->ops->max_delay ? (l)->ops->max_delay(l,t) : oneshot_max_delay(l,t))
+#define ONESHOT_TICK_MAX_DELAY(l,t) \
+  ((l)->ops->tick_max_delay ? (l)->ops->tick_max_delay(l,t) : oneshot_tick_max_delay(l,t))
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: ONESHOT_START
@@ -113,7 +116,10 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define ONESHOT_START(l,h,a,t) ((l)->ops->start(l,h,a,t))
+#define ONESHOT_START(l,h,a,t) \
+  ((l)->ops->start ? (l)->ops->start(l,h,a,t) : oneshot_start(l,h,a,t))
+#define ONESHOT_TICK_START(l,h,a,t) \
+  ((l)->ops->tick_start ? (l)->ops->tick_start(l,h,a,t) : oneshot_tick_start(l,h,a,t))
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: ONESHOT_CANCEL
@@ -139,7 +145,10 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define ONESHOT_CANCEL(l,t) ((l)->ops->cancel(l,t))
+#define ONESHOT_CANCEL(l,t) \
+  ((l)->ops->cancel ? (l)->ops->cancel(l,t) : oneshot_cancel(l,t))
+#define ONESHOT_TICK_CANCEL(l,t) \
+  ((l)->ops->tick_cancel ? (l)->ops->tick_cancel(l,t) : oneshot_tick_cancel(l,t))
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: ONESHOT_CURRENT
@@ -160,7 +169,10 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define ONESHOT_CURRENT(l,t) ((l)->ops->current ? (l)->ops->current(l,t) : -ENOSYS)
+#define ONESHOT_CURRENT(l,t) \
+  ((l)->ops->current ? (l)->ops->current(l,t) : oneshot_current(l,t))
+#define ONESHOT_TICK_CURRENT(l,t) \
+  ((l)->ops->tick_current ? (l)->ops->tick_current(l,t) : oneshot_tick_current(l,t))
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Types
@@ -188,10 +200,19 @@ struct oneshot_operations_s
   CODE int (*start)(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
                     oneshot_callback_t callback, FAR void *arg,
                     FAR const struct timespec *ts);
-  CODE int (*cancel)(struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+  CODE int (*cancel)(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
                      FAR struct timespec *ts);
-  CODE int (*current)(struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+  CODE int (*current)(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
                       FAR struct timespec *ts);
+  CODE int (*tick_max_delay)(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+                             FAR clock_t *ticks);
+  CODE int (*tick_start)(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+                         oneshot_callback_t callback, FAR void *arg,
+                         clock_t ticks);
+  CODE int (*tick_cancel)(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+                          FAR clock_t *ticks);
+  CODE int (*tick_current)(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+                           FAR clock_t *ticks);
 };
 
 /* This structure describes the state of the oneshot timer lower-half
@@ -237,6 +258,120 @@ extern "C"
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+static inline
+int oneshot_max_delay(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+                      FAR struct timespec *ts)
+{
+  clock_t tick;
+  int ret;
+
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower->ops->tick_max_delay);
+
+  ret = lower->ops->tick_max_delay(lower, &tick);
+  timespec_from_tick(ts, tick);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static inline
+int oneshot_start(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+                  oneshot_callback_t callback, FAR void *arg,
+                  FAR const struct timespec *ts)
+{
+  clock_t tick;
+
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower->ops->tick_start);
+
+  tick = timespec_to_tick(ts);
+  return lower->ops->tick_start(lower, callback, arg, tick);
+}
+
+static inline
+int oneshot_cancel(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+                   FAR struct timespec *ts)
+{
+  clock_t tick;
+  int ret;
+
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower->ops->tick_cancel);
+
+  ret = lower->ops->tick_cancel(lower, &tick);
+  timespec_from_tick(ts, tick);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static inline
+int oneshot_current(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+                    FAR struct timespec *ts)
+{
+  clock_t tick;
+  int ret;
+
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower->ops->tick_current);
+
+  ret = lower->ops->tick_current(lower, &tick);
+  timespec_from_tick(ts, tick);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static inline
+int oneshot_tick_max_delay(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+                           FAR clock_t *ticks)
+{
+  struct timespec ts;
+  int ret;
+
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower->ops->max_delay);
+
+  ret = lower->ops->max_delay(lower, &ts);
+  *ticks = timespec_to_tick(&ts);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static inline
+int oneshot_tick_start(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+                       oneshot_callback_t callback, FAR void *arg,
+                       clock_t ticks)
+{
+  struct timespec ts;
+
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower->ops->start);
+
+  timespec_from_tick(&ts, ticks);
+  return lower->ops->start(lower, callback, arg, &ts);
+}
+
+static inline
+int oneshot_tick_cancel(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+                        FAR clock_t *ticks)
+{
+  struct timespec ts;
+  int ret;
+
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower->ops->cancel);
+
+  ret = lower->ops->cancel(lower, &ts);
+  *ticks = timespec_to_tick(&ts);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static inline
+int oneshot_tick_current(FAR struct oneshot_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+                         FAR clock_t *ticks)
+{
+  struct timespec ts;
+  int ret;
+
+  DEBUGASSERT(lower->ops->current);
+
+  ret = lower->ops->current(lower, &ts);
+  *ticks = timespec_to_tick(&ts);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: oneshot_initialize
  *