diff --git a/arch/mips/ddb5xxx/common/rtc_ds1386.c b/arch/mips/ddb5xxx/common/rtc_ds1386.c
index 995896a..5dc34da 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ddb5xxx/common/rtc_ds1386.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ddb5xxx/common/rtc_ds1386.c
@@ -165,6 +165,6 @@
 	WRITE_RTC(0xB, byte);
 
 	/* set the function pointers */
-	rtc_get_time = rtc_ds1386_get_time;
-	rtc_set_time = rtc_ds1386_set_time;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = rtc_ds1386_get_time;
+	rtc_mips_set_time = rtc_ds1386_set_time;
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/dec/time.c b/arch/mips/dec/time.c
index 1748223..f17d337 100644
--- a/arch/mips/dec/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/dec/time.c
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@
 
 void __init dec_time_init(void)
 {
-	rtc_get_time = dec_rtc_get_time;
-	rtc_set_mmss = dec_rtc_set_mmss;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = dec_rtc_get_time;
+	rtc_mips_set_mmss = dec_rtc_set_mmss;
 
 	mips_timer_state = dec_timer_state;
 	mips_timer_ack = dec_timer_ack;
diff --git a/arch/mips/ite-boards/generic/time.c b/arch/mips/ite-boards/generic/time.c
index f5d67ee..b79817b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ite-boards/generic/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ite-boards/generic/time.c
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@
 
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 
-	rtc_get_time = it8172_rtc_get_time;
-	rtc_set_time = it8172_rtc_set_time;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = it8172_rtc_get_time;
+	rtc_mips_set_time = it8172_rtc_set_time;
 }
 
 #define ALLINTS (IE_IRQ0 | IE_IRQ1 | IE_IRQ2 | IE_IRQ3 | IE_IRQ4 | IE_IRQ5)
diff --git a/arch/mips/jmr3927/common/rtc_ds1742.c b/arch/mips/jmr3927/common/rtc_ds1742.c
index 9a8bff1..a6bd3f4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/jmr3927/common/rtc_ds1742.c
+++ b/arch/mips/jmr3927/common/rtc_ds1742.c
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@
 	db_assert((rtc_base & 0xe0000000) == KSEG1);
 
 	/* set the function pointers */
-	rtc_get_time = rtc_ds1742_get_time;
-	rtc_set_time = rtc_ds1742_set_time;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = rtc_ds1742_get_time;
+	rtc_mips_set_time = rtc_ds1742_set_time;
 
 	/* clear oscillator stop bit */
 	CMOS_WRITE(RTC_READ, RTC_CONTROL);
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/time.c b/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
index 51273b7..5e51a2d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-unsigned long (*rtc_get_time)(void) = null_rtc_get_time;
-int (*rtc_set_time)(unsigned long) = null_rtc_set_time;
-int (*rtc_set_mmss)(unsigned long);
+unsigned long (*rtc_mips_get_time)(void) = null_rtc_get_time;
+int (*rtc_mips_set_time)(unsigned long) = null_rtc_set_time;
+int (*rtc_mips_set_mmss)(unsigned long);
 
 
 /* usecs per counter cycle, shifted to left by 32 bits */
@@ -440,14 +440,14 @@
 
 	/*
 	 * If we have an externally synchronized Linux clock, then update
-	 * CMOS clock accordingly every ~11 minutes. rtc_set_time() has to be
+	 * CMOS clock accordingly every ~11 minutes. rtc_mips_set_time() has to be
 	 * called as close as possible to 500 ms before the new second starts.
 	 */
 	if (ntp_synced() &&
 	    xtime.tv_sec > last_rtc_update + 660 &&
 	    (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) >= 500000 - ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2 &&
 	    (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) <= 500000 + ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2) {
-		if (rtc_set_mmss(xtime.tv_sec) == 0) {
+		if (rtc_mips_set_mmss(xtime.tv_sec) == 0) {
 			last_rtc_update = xtime.tv_sec;
 		} else {
 			/* do it again in 60 s */
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@
  *      b) (optional) calibrate and set the mips_hpt_frequency
  *	    (only needed if you intended to use fixed_rate_gettimeoffset
  *	     or use cpu counter as timer interrupt source)
- * 2) setup xtime based on rtc_get_time().
+ * 2) setup xtime based on rtc_mips_get_time().
  * 3) choose a appropriate gettimeoffset routine.
  * 4) calculate a couple of cached variables for later usage
  * 5) board_timer_setup() -
@@ -633,10 +633,10 @@
 	if (board_time_init)
 		board_time_init();
 
-	if (!rtc_set_mmss)
-		rtc_set_mmss = rtc_set_time;
+	if (!rtc_mips_set_mmss)
+		rtc_mips_set_mmss = rtc_mips_set_time;
 
-	xtime.tv_sec = rtc_get_time();
+	xtime.tv_sec = rtc_mips_get_time();
 	xtime.tv_nsec = 0;
 
 	set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic,
@@ -772,8 +772,8 @@
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtc_lock);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(to_tm);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtc_set_time);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtc_get_time);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtc_mips_set_time);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtc_mips_get_time);
 
 unsigned long long sched_clock(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/setup.c b/arch/mips/lasat/setup.c
index e9e9a89..bb70a82 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/setup.c
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DS1603
 	ds1603 = &ds_defs[mips_machtype];
-	rtc_get_time = ds1603_read;
-	rtc_set_time = ds1603_set;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = ds1603_read;
+	rtc_mips_set_time = ds1603_set;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef DYNAMIC_SERIAL_INIT
diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/atlas/atlas_setup.c b/arch/mips/mips-boards/atlas/atlas_setup.c
index 873cf31..c20d401 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/atlas/atlas_setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/atlas/atlas_setup.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 	board_time_init = mips_time_init;
 	board_timer_setup = mips_timer_setup;
-	rtc_get_time = mips_rtc_get_time;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = mips_rtc_get_time;
 }
 
 static void __init serial_init(void)
diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_setup.c b/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_setup.c
index 2209e8a..b8488aa 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_setup.c
@@ -225,5 +225,5 @@
 
 	board_time_init = mips_time_init;
 	board_timer_setup = mips_timer_setup;
-	rtc_get_time = mips_rtc_get_time;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = mips_rtc_get_time;
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/momentum/jaguar_atx/setup.c b/arch/mips/momentum/jaguar_atx/setup.c
index 3784c89..91d9637 100644
--- a/arch/mips/momentum/jaguar_atx/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/momentum/jaguar_atx/setup.c
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@
 	mips_hpt_frequency = cpu_clock / 2;
 	board_timer_setup = momenco_timer_setup;
 
-	rtc_get_time = m48t37y_get_time;
-	rtc_set_time = m48t37y_set_time;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = m48t37y_get_time;
+	rtc_mips_set_time = m48t37y_set_time;
 }
 
 static struct resource mv_pci_io_mem0_resource = {
diff --git a/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_3/setup.c b/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_3/setup.c
index f95677f..969612e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_3/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_3/setup.c
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@
 	mips_hpt_frequency = cpu_clock / 2;
 	board_timer_setup = momenco_timer_setup;
 
-	rtc_get_time = m48t37y_get_time;
-	rtc_set_time = m48t37y_set_time;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = m48t37y_get_time;
+	rtc_mips_set_time = m48t37y_set_time;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_c/setup.c b/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_c/setup.c
index bd02e60..a3e6f55 100644
--- a/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_c/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_c/setup.c
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@
 	printk("momenco_time_init cpu_clock=%d\n", cpu_clock);
 	board_timer_setup = momenco_timer_setup;
 
-	rtc_get_time = m48t37y_get_time;
-	rtc_set_time = m48t37y_set_time;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = m48t37y_get_time;
+	rtc_mips_set_time = m48t37y_set_time;
 }
 
 void __init plat_setup(void)
diff --git a/arch/mips/pmc-sierra/yosemite/setup.c b/arch/mips/pmc-sierra/yosemite/setup.c
index 8bce711..3f724d6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pmc-sierra/yosemite/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pmc-sierra/yosemite/setup.c
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@
 	if (!m48t37_base)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Mapping the RTC failed\n");
 
-	rtc_get_time = m48t37y_get_time;
-	rtc_set_time = m48t37y_set_time;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = m48t37y_get_time;
+	rtc_mips_set_time = m48t37y_set_time;
 
 	write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
 	xtime.tv_sec = m48t37y_get_time();
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-time.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-time.c
index b7300cc..cca688a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-time.c
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@
 void __init ip22_time_init(void)
 {
 	/* setup hookup functions */
-	rtc_get_time = indy_rtc_get_time;
-	rtc_set_time = indy_rtc_set_time;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = indy_rtc_get_time;
+	rtc_mips_set_time = indy_rtc_set_time;
 
 	board_time_init = indy_time_init;
 	board_timer_setup = indy_timer_setup;
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-setup.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-setup.c
index 2f50c79..a2dd8ae 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-setup.c
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@
 {
 	board_be_init = ip32_be_init;
 
-	rtc_get_time = mc146818_get_cmos_time;
-	rtc_set_mmss = mc146818_set_rtc_mmss;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = mc146818_get_cmos_time;
+	rtc_mips_set_mmss = mc146818_set_rtc_mmss;
 
 	board_time_init = ip32_time_init;
 	board_timer_setup = ip32_timer_setup;
diff --git a/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/setup.c b/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/setup.c
index b661d24..4b5f74f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sibyte/swarm/setup.c
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@
 
 	if (xicor_probe()) {
 		printk("swarm setup: Xicor 1241 RTC detected.\n");
-		rtc_get_time = xicor_get_time;
-		rtc_set_time = xicor_set_time;
+		rtc_mips_get_time = xicor_get_time;
+		rtc_mips_set_time = xicor_set_time;
 	}
 
 	if (m41t81_probe()) {
 		printk("swarm setup: M41T81 RTC detected.\n");
-		rtc_get_time = m41t81_get_time;
-		rtc_set_time = m41t81_set_time;
+		rtc_mips_get_time = m41t81_get_time;
+		rtc_mips_set_time = m41t81_set_time;
 	}
 
 	printk("This kernel optimized for "
diff --git a/arch/mips/sni/setup.c b/arch/mips/sni/setup.c
index 1141fcd..01ba6c5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sni/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sni/setup.c
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@
 
 static inline void sni_pcimt_time_init(void)
 {
-	rtc_get_time = mc146818_get_cmos_time;
-	rtc_set_time = mc146818_set_rtc_mmss;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = mc146818_get_cmos_time;
+	rtc_mips_set_time = mc146818_set_rtc_mmss;
 }
 
 void __init plat_setup(void)
diff --git a/arch/mips/tx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927_setup.c b/arch/mips/tx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927_setup.c
index 2ad6401..6dcf077 100644
--- a/arch/mips/tx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927_setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/tx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927_setup.c
@@ -1036,8 +1036,8 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_RTC_DS1742
 
-	rtc_get_time = rtc_ds1742_get_time;
-	rtc_set_time = rtc_ds1742_set_time;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = rtc_ds1742_get_time;
+	rtc_mips_set_time = rtc_ds1742_set_time;
 
 	TOSHIBA_RBTX4927_SETUP_DPRINTK(TOSHIBA_RBTX4927_SETUP_TIME_INIT,
 				       ":rtc_ds1742_init()-\n");
diff --git a/arch/mips/tx4938/common/rtc_rx5c348.c b/arch/mips/tx4938/common/rtc_rx5c348.c
index d249edb..f74295f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/tx4938/common/rtc_rx5c348.c
+++ b/arch/mips/tx4938/common/rtc_rx5c348.c
@@ -197,6 +197,6 @@
 		srtc_24h = 1;
 
 	/* set the function pointers */
-	rtc_get_time = rtc_rx5c348_get_time;
-	rtc_set_time = rtc_rx5c348_set_time;
+	rtc_mips_get_time = rtc_rx5c348_get_time;
+	rtc_mips_set_time = rtc_rx5c348_set_time;
 }
diff --git a/include/asm-mips/time.h b/include/asm-mips/time.h
index 9cc3564..d897c8b 100644
--- a/include/asm-mips/time.h
+++ b/include/asm-mips/time.h
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 
 /*
  * RTC ops.  By default, they point to no-RTC functions.
- *	rtc_get_time - mktime(year, mon, day, hour, min, sec) in seconds.
- *	rtc_set_time - reverse the above translation and set time to RTC.
- *	rtc_set_mmss - similar to rtc_set_time, but only min and sec need
+ *	rtc_mips_get_time - mktime(year, mon, day, hour, min, sec) in seconds.
+ *	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 unsigned long (*rtc_get_time)(void);
-extern int (*rtc_set_time)(unsigned long);
-extern int (*rtc_set_mmss)(unsigned long);
+extern unsigned long (*rtc_mips_get_time)(void);
+extern int (*rtc_mips_set_time)(unsigned long);
+extern int (*rtc_mips_set_mmss)(unsigned long);
 
 /*
  * Timer interrupt functions.