diff --git a/arch/mips/sni/time.c b/arch/mips/sni/time.c
index 0d9ec1a..62df6a5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sni/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sni/time.c
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@
 	setup_pit_timer();
 }
 
-unsigned long read_persistent_clock(void)
+void read_persistent_clock(struct timespec *ts)
 {
-	return -1;
+	ts->tv_sec = -1;
+	ts->tv_nsec = 0;
 }