diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c
index 2ecd8752b088..df2829dd55ad 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c
@@ -172,7 +172,20 @@ int mc146818_set_time(struct rtc_time *time)
 	save_control = CMOS_READ(RTC_CONTROL);
 	CMOS_WRITE((save_control|RTC_SET), RTC_CONTROL);
 	save_freq_select = CMOS_READ(RTC_FREQ_SELECT);
-	CMOS_WRITE((save_freq_select|RTC_DIV_RESET2), RTC_FREQ_SELECT);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+	if ((boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_AMD &&
+	     boot_cpu_data.x86 == 0x17) ||
+	     boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_HYGON) {
+		CMOS_WRITE((save_freq_select & (~RTC_DIV_RESET2)),
+			RTC_FREQ_SELECT);
+		save_freq_select &= ~RTC_DIV_RESET2;
+	} else
+		CMOS_WRITE((save_freq_select | RTC_DIV_RESET2),
+			RTC_FREQ_SELECT);
+#else
+	CMOS_WRITE((save_freq_select | RTC_DIV_RESET2), RTC_FREQ_SELECT);
+#endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MACH_DECSTATION
 	CMOS_WRITE(real_yrs, RTC_DEC_YEAR);