Require a steady clock for bench with at least micro precision

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/bench/bench.h b/src/bench/bench.h
index d276f4ee91..ab5c3d5604 100644
--- a/src/bench/bench.h
+++ b/src/bench/bench.h
@@ -37,13 +37,11 @@ BENCHMARK(CODE_TO_TIME);
  */
  
 namespace benchmark {
-    // On many systems, the high_resolution_clock offers no better resolution than the steady_clock.
-    // If that's the case, prefer the steady_clock.
+    // In case high_resolution_clock is steady, prefer that, otherwise use steady_clock.
     struct best_clock {
         using hi_res_clock = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock;
         using steady_clock = std::chrono::steady_clock;
-        static constexpr bool steady_is_high_res = std::ratio_less_equal<steady_clock::period, hi_res_clock::period>::value;
-        using type = std::conditional<steady_is_high_res, steady_clock, hi_res_clock>::type;
+        using type = std::conditional<hi_res_clock::is_steady, hi_res_clock, steady_clock>::type;
     };
     using clock = best_clock::type;
     using time_point = clock::time_point;