raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&timekeeper_lock, flags);
 }
 
-/* time in seconds when suspend began */
+/* time in seconds when suspend began for persistent clock */
 static struct timespec64 timekeeping_suspend_time;
 
 /**
        timekeeping_forward_now(tk);
        timekeeping_suspended = 1;
 
-       /*
-        * To avoid drift caused by repeated suspend/resumes,
-        * which each can add ~1 second drift error,
-        * try to compensate so the difference in system time
-        * and persistent_clock time stays close to constant.
-        */
-       delta = timespec64_sub(tk_xtime(tk), timekeeping_suspend_time);
-       delta_delta = timespec64_sub(delta, old_delta);
-       if (abs(delta_delta.tv_sec)  >= 2) {
+       if (has_persistent_clock()) {
                /*
-                * if delta_delta is too large, assume time correction
-                * has occured and set old_delta to the current delta.
+                * To avoid drift caused by repeated suspend/resumes,
+                * which each can add ~1 second drift error,
+                * try to compensate so the difference in system time
+                * and persistent_clock time stays close to constant.
                 */
-               old_delta = delta;
-       } else {
-               /* Otherwise try to adjust old_system to compensate */
-               timekeeping_suspend_time =
-                       timespec64_add(timekeeping_suspend_time, delta_delta);
+               delta = timespec64_sub(tk_xtime(tk), timekeeping_suspend_time);
+               delta_delta = timespec64_sub(delta, old_delta);
+               if (abs(delta_delta.tv_sec) >= 2) {
+                       /*
+                        * if delta_delta is too large, assume time correction
+                        * has occurred and set old_delta to the current delta.
+                        */
+                       old_delta = delta;
+               } else {
+                       /* Otherwise try to adjust old_system to compensate */
+                       timekeeping_suspend_time =
+                               timespec64_add(timekeeping_suspend_time, delta_delta);
+               }
        }
 
        timekeeping_update(tk, TK_MIRROR);