diff --git a/kernel/time/ntp.c b/kernel/time/ntp.c
index fb4d98c7fd43..df68cb875248 100644
--- a/kernel/time/ntp.c
+++ b/kernel/time/ntp.c
@@ -487,6 +487,11 @@ int second_overflow(unsigned long secs)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_CMOS_UPDATE
+int __weak update_persistent_clock(struct timespec now)
+{
+	return -ENODEV;
+}
+
 int __weak update_persistent_clock64(struct timespec64 now64)
 {
 	struct timespec now;