diff --git a/arch/mips/dec/time.c b/arch/mips/dec/time.c
index 9e992cf..934db6f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/dec/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/dec/time.c
@@ -59,14 +59,15 @@ void read_persistent_clock64(struct timespec64 *ts)
 }
 
 /*
- * In order to set the CMOS clock precisely, rtc_mips_set_mmss has to
+ * In order to set the CMOS clock precisely, update_persistent_clock64 has to
  * be called 500 ms after the second nowtime has started, because when
  * nowtime is written into the registers of the CMOS clock, it will
  * jump to the next second precisely 500 ms later.  Check the Dallas
  * DS1287 data sheet for details.
  */
-int rtc_mips_set_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
+int update_persistent_clock64(struct timespec64 now)
 {
+	time64_t nowtime = now.tv_sec;
 	int retval = 0;
 	int real_seconds, real_minutes, cmos_minutes;
 	unsigned char save_control, save_freq_select;
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/time.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/time.h
index 17d4cd2..b85ec64 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/time.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/time.h
@@ -22,15 +22,6 @@
 extern spinlock_t rtc_lock;
 
 /*
- * RTC ops.  By default, they point to weak no-op RTC functions.
- *	rtc_mips_set_time - reverse the above translation and set time to RTC.
- *	rtc_mips_set_mmss - similar to rtc_set_time, but only min and sec need
- *			to be set.  Used by RTC sync-up.
- */
-extern int rtc_mips_set_time(unsigned long);
-extern int rtc_mips_set_mmss(unsigned long);
-
-/*
  * board specific routines required by time_init().
  */
 extern void plat_time_init(void);
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/time.c b/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
index a6ebc81..bfe02de 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
@@ -34,21 +34,6 @@
 DEFINE_SPINLOCK(rtc_lock);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtc_lock);
 
-int __weak rtc_mips_set_time(unsigned long sec)
-{
-	return -ENODEV;
-}
-
-int __weak rtc_mips_set_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
-{
-	return rtc_mips_set_time(nowtime);
-}
-
-int update_persistent_clock(struct timespec now)
-{
-	return rtc_mips_set_mmss(now.tv_sec);
-}
-
 static int null_perf_irq(void)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/ds1603.c b/arch/mips/lasat/ds1603.c
index d75c887..061815e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/ds1603.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/ds1603.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static void rtc_write_byte(unsigned int byte)
 	}
 }
 
-static void rtc_write_word(unsigned long word)
+static void rtc_write_word(time64_t word)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -152,8 +152,9 @@ void read_persistent_clock64(struct timespec64 *ts)
 	ts->tv_nsec = 0;
 }
 
-int rtc_mips_set_mmss(unsigned long time)
+int update_persistent_clock64(struct timespec64 now)
 {
+	time64_t time = now.tv_sec;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rtc_lock, flags);
diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/sysctl.c b/arch/mips/lasat/sysctl.c
index 6f74224..76f7b62 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/sysctl.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/sysctl.c
@@ -73,8 +73,12 @@ int proc_dolasatrtc(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 	if (r)
 		return r;
 
-	if (write)
-		rtc_mips_set_mmss(rtctmp);
+	if (write) {
+		ts.tv_sec = rtctmp;
+		ts.tv_nsec = 0;
+
+		update_persistent_clock64(ts);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/rtc_m41t81.c b/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/rtc_m41t81.c
index aa27a22..4ac8ccd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/rtc_m41t81.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/rtc_m41t81.c
@@ -141,13 +141,13 @@ static int m41t81_write(uint8_t addr, int b)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int m41t81_set_time(unsigned long t)
+int m41t81_set_time(time64_t t)
 {
 	struct rtc_time tm;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* Note we don't care about the century */
-	rtc_time_to_tm(t, &tm);
+	rtc_time64_to_tm(t, &tm);
 
 	/*
 	 * Note the write order matters as it ensures the correctness.
diff --git a/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/rtc_xicor1241.c b/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/rtc_xicor1241.c
index a2121c1..2dcaaa7 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/rtc_xicor1241.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/rtc_xicor1241.c
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ static int xicor_write(uint8_t addr, int b)
 	}
 }
 
-int xicor_set_time(unsigned long t)
+int xicor_set_time(time64_t t)
 {
 	struct rtc_time tm;
 	int tmp;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	rtc_time_to_tm(t, &tm);
+	rtc_time64_to_tm(t, &tm);
 	tm.tm_year += 1900;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rtc_lock, flags);
diff --git a/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/setup.c b/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/setup.c
index 7073940..152ca71 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/setup.c
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@
 #endif
 
 extern int xicor_probe(void);
-extern int xicor_set_time(unsigned long);
+extern int xicor_set_time(time64_t);
 extern time64_t xicor_get_time(void);
 
 extern int m41t81_probe(void);
-extern int m41t81_set_time(unsigned long);
+extern int m41t81_set_time(time64_t);
 extern time64_t m41t81_get_time(void);
 
 const char *get_system_type(void)
@@ -109,8 +109,10 @@ void read_persistent_clock64(struct timespec64 *ts)
 	ts->tv_nsec = 0;
 }
 
-int rtc_mips_set_time(unsigned long sec)
+int update_persistent_clock64(struct timespec64 now)
 {
+	time64_t sec = now.tv_sec;
+
 	switch (swarm_rtc_type) {
 	case RTC_XICOR:
 		return xicor_set_time(sec);
