diff --git a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
index 98cd470bbe49..baeeb5c87cf1 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
@@ -975,6 +975,14 @@ static int timekeeping_suspend(void)
 
 	read_persistent_clock(&timekeeping_suspend_time);
 
+	/*
+	 * On some systems the persistent_clock can not be detected at
+	 * timekeeping_init by its return value, so if we see a valid
+	 * value returned, update the persistent_clock_exists flag.
+	 */
+	if (timekeeping_suspend_time.tv_sec || timekeeping_suspend_time.tv_nsec)
+		persistent_clock_exist = true;
+
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&timekeeper_lock, flags);
 	write_seqcount_begin(&timekeeper_seq);
 	timekeeping_forward_now(tk);