diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysfixtime b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysfixtime
index 81d1c52442c..aab5b153d07 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysfixtime
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/sysfixtime
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ boot() {
 }
 
 start() {
-	[ -e "$RTC_DEV" ] && [ -e "$HWCLOCK" ] && $HWCLOCK -s -f $RTC_DEV
+	[ -e "$RTC_DEV" ] && [ -e "$HWCLOCK" ] && $HWCLOCK -s -u -f $RTC_DEV
 }
 
 stop() {
-	[ -e "$RTC_DEV" ] && [ -e "$HWCLOCK" ] && $HWCLOCK -w -f $RTC_DEV && \
+	[ -e "$RTC_DEV" ] && [ -e "$HWCLOCK" ] && $HWCLOCK -w -u -f $RTC_DEV && \
 		logger -t sysfixtime "saved '$(date)' to $RTC_DEV"
 }