diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c b/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
index ed16e58658a4..c6dfd801df97 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ irqreturn_t hpet_rtc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	memset(&curr_time, 0, sizeof(struct rtc_time));
 
 	if (hpet_rtc_flags & (RTC_UIE | RTC_AIE))
-		mc146818_set_time(&curr_time);
+		mc146818_get_time(&curr_time);
 
 	if (hpet_rtc_flags & RTC_UIE &&
 	    curr_time.tm_sec != hpet_prev_update_sec) {