diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/x86_init.c b/arch/x86/kernel/x86_init.c
index a25fd72828117..f6f2923676510 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/x86_init.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/x86_init.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static void iommu_shutdown_noop(void) { }
 bool __init bool_x86_init_noop(void) { return false; }
 void x86_op_int_noop(int cpu) { }
 int set_rtc_noop(const struct timespec64 *now) { return -EINVAL; }
-void get_rtc_noop(struct timespec64 *now) { }
+void get_rtc_noop(struct timespec64 *now) { *now = (struct timespec64){0}; }
 
 static __initconst const struct of_device_id of_cmos_match[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "motorola,mc146818" },