diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_clint.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_clint.c
index e2feee871b..e933d35092 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_clint.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_clint.c
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ type_init(sifive_clint_register_types)
  * Create CLINT device.
  */
 DeviceState *sifive_clint_create(hwaddr addr, hwaddr size, uint32_t num_harts,
-    uint32_t sip_base, uint32_t timecmp_base, uint32_t time_base)
+    uint32_t sip_base, uint32_t timecmp_base, uint32_t time_base,
+    bool provide_rdtime)
 {
     int i;
     for (i = 0; i < num_harts; i++) {
@@ -236,6 +237,9 @@ DeviceState *sifive_clint_create(hwaddr addr, hwaddr size, uint32_t num_harts,
         if (!env) {
             continue;
         }
+        if (provide_rdtime) {
+            riscv_cpu_set_rdtime_fn(env, cpu_riscv_read_rtc);
+        }
         env->timer = timer_new_ns(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL,
                                   &sifive_clint_timer_cb, cpu);
         env->timecmp = 0;
diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
index 8a6b0348df..a254cad489 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static void riscv_sifive_e_soc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         memmap[SIFIVE_E_PLIC].size);
     sifive_clint_create(memmap[SIFIVE_E_CLINT].base,
         memmap[SIFIVE_E_CLINT].size, ms->smp.cpus,
-        SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE);
+        SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE, false);
     create_unimplemented_device("riscv.sifive.e.aon",
         memmap[SIFIVE_E_AON].base, memmap[SIFIVE_E_AON].size);
     sifive_e_prci_create(memmap[SIFIVE_E_PRCI].base);
diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
index 0e12b3ccef..156a003642 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static void riscv_sifive_u_soc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         serial_hd(1), qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(s->plic), SIFIVE_U_UART1_IRQ));
     sifive_clint_create(memmap[SIFIVE_U_CLINT].base,
         memmap[SIFIVE_U_CLINT].size, ms->smp.cpus,
-        SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE);
+        SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE, false);
 
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->prci), true, "realized", &err);
     sysbus_mmio_map(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->prci), 0, memmap[SIFIVE_U_PRCI].base);
diff --git a/hw/riscv/spike.c b/hw/riscv/spike.c
index 8823681783..6e5723a171 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/spike.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/spike.c
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ static void spike_board_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* Core Local Interruptor (timer and IPI) */
     sifive_clint_create(memmap[SPIKE_CLINT].base, memmap[SPIKE_CLINT].size,
-        smp_cpus, SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE);
+        smp_cpus, SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE,
+        false);
 }
 
 static void spike_v1_10_0_board_init(MachineState *machine)
@@ -316,7 +317,8 @@ static void spike_v1_10_0_board_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* Core Local Interruptor (timer and IPI) */
     sifive_clint_create(memmap[SPIKE_CLINT].base, memmap[SPIKE_CLINT].size,
-        smp_cpus, SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE);
+        smp_cpus, SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE,
+        false);
 }
 
 static void spike_v1_09_1_board_init(MachineState *machine)
@@ -424,7 +426,8 @@ static void spike_v1_09_1_board_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* Core Local Interruptor (timer and IPI) */
     sifive_clint_create(memmap[SPIKE_CLINT].base, memmap[SPIKE_CLINT].size,
-        smp_cpus, SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE);
+        smp_cpus, SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE,
+        false);
 
     g_free(config_string);
 }
diff --git a/hw/riscv/virt.c b/hw/riscv/virt.c
index c44b865959..50838019c8 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/virt.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/virt.c
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static void riscv_virt_board_init(MachineState *machine)
         memmap[VIRT_PLIC].size);
     sifive_clint_create(memmap[VIRT_CLINT].base,
         memmap[VIRT_CLINT].size, smp_cpus,
-        SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE);
+        SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE, true);
     sifive_test_create(memmap[VIRT_TEST].base);
 
     for (i = 0; i < VIRTIO_COUNT; i++) {
diff --git a/include/hw/riscv/sifive_clint.h b/include/hw/riscv/sifive_clint.h
index ae8286c884..4a720bfece 100644
--- a/include/hw/riscv/sifive_clint.h
+++ b/include/hw/riscv/sifive_clint.h
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ typedef struct SiFiveCLINTState {
 } SiFiveCLINTState;
 
 DeviceState *sifive_clint_create(hwaddr addr, hwaddr size, uint32_t num_harts,
-    uint32_t sip_base, uint32_t timecmp_base, uint32_t time_base);
+    uint32_t sip_base, uint32_t timecmp_base, uint32_t time_base,
+    bool provide_rdtime);
 
 enum {
     SIFIVE_SIP_BASE     = 0x0,
