diff --git a/drivers/rtc/class.c b/drivers/rtc/class.c
index 7c88d190c51f..d7957376eb96 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/class.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/class.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static struct rtc_device *rtc_allocate_device(void)
 	device_initialize(&rtc->dev);
 
 	/* Drivers can revise this default after allocating the device. */
-	rtc->set_offset_nsec =  NSEC_PER_SEC / 2;
+	rtc->set_offset_nsec =  5 * NSEC_PER_MSEC;
 
 	rtc->irq_freq = 1;
 	rtc->max_user_freq = 64;