diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 2e13ba46282d..7eba146444ae 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ F: hw/misc/debugexit.c
 F: hw/misc/pc-testdev.c
 F: hw/timer/hpet*
 F: hw/timer/i8254*
-F: hw/timer/mc146818rtc*
+F: hw/rtc/mc146818rtc*
 F: hw/watchdog/wdt_ib700.c
 F: hw/watchdog/wdt_i6300esb.c
 F: include/hw/display/vga.h
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ F: include/hw/isa/i8259_internal.h
 F: include/hw/isa/superio.h
 F: include/hw/timer/hpet.h
 F: include/hw/timer/i8254*
-F: include/hw/timer/mc146818rtc*
+F: include/hw/rtc/mc146818rtc*
 
 Machine core
 M: Eduardo Habkost <ehabkost@redhat.com>
diff --git a/hw/alpha/dp264.c b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
index 51feee855812..51b3cf7a6128 100644
--- a/hw/alpha/dp264.c
+++ b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "alpha_sys.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "hw/ide.h"
 #include "hw/timer/i8254.h"
 #include "hw/isa/superio.h"
diff --git a/hw/hppa/machine.c b/hw/hppa/machine.c
index 953d454f4879..b30aba6d5439 100644
--- a/hw/hppa/machine.c
+++ b/hw/hppa/machine.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "hw/ide.h"
 #include "hw/timer/i8254.h"
 #include "hw/char/serial.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
index 1d077a7cb772..d9435ba0b310 100644
--- a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
+++ b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include "hw/acpi/vmgenid.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "sysemu/tpm_backend.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc_regs.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc_regs.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/mem/memory-device.h"
 #include "sysemu/numa.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 4b1904237ec6..51b72439b440 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #include "elf.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "multiboot.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "hw/dma/i8257.h"
 #include "hw/timer/i8254.h"
 #include "hw/input/i8042.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
index 8fad20f3146a..748fc2ee15bf 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
 #include "hw/i2c/smbus_eeprom.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "hw/xen/xen.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "kvm_i386.h"
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
index cf537dd7e631..03a27e176796 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "hw/ide.h"
 #include "elf.h"
 #include "hw/isa/vt82c686.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "hw/timer/i8254.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
index 8d010a0b6e10..d978bb64a0f5 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "hw/scsi/esp.h"
 #include "hw/mips/bios.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "hw/timer/i8254.h"
 #include "hw/display/vga.h"
 #include "hw/audio/pcspk.h"
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
index 4d9c64b36ab2..c1c8810e7198 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "elf.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "hw/timer/i8254.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"             /* SysBusDevice */
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
index bc0be2654415..70024235ae52 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "hw/ide.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "elf.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "hw/input/i8042.h"
 #include "hw/timer/i8254.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv.c b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
index 4a51fb65a834..60632720ef6f 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #include "hw/isa/isa.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/char/serial.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 
 #include <libfdt.h>
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/prep.c b/hw/ppc/prep.c
index 4f3c6bf19018..3a51536e1a39 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/prep.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/prep.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #include "hw/ide.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "hw/isa/pc87312.h"
 #include "hw/net/ne2000-isa.h"
 #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
diff --git a/hw/rtc/Kconfig b/hw/rtc/Kconfig
index 8a4383bca9b2..7ffd702268ad 100644
--- a/hw/rtc/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/rtc/Kconfig
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 config PL031
     bool
+
+config MC146818RTC
+    bool
diff --git a/hw/rtc/Makefile.objs b/hw/rtc/Makefile.objs
index 3e1eb4256388..3cac0d5a637b 100644
--- a/hw/rtc/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/rtc/Makefile.objs
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_PL031) += pl031.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_MC146818RTC) += mc146818rtc.o
diff --git a/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c b/hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.c
similarity index 99%
rename from hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
rename to hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.c
index 6cb378751b1f..ced15f764fc1 100644
--- a/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
+++ b/hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
 #include "sysemu/runstate.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-commands-misc-target.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/Kconfig b/hw/timer/Kconfig
index 27c5dce09e43..af415c8ef831 100644
--- a/hw/timer/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/timer/Kconfig
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ config ALTERA_TIMER
     bool
     select PTIMER
 
-config MC146818RTC
-    bool
-
 config ALLWINNER_A10_PIT
     bool
     select PTIMER
diff --git a/hw/timer/Makefile.objs b/hw/timer/Makefile.objs
index 9f64f6e11e78..b0159189cf34 100644
--- a/hw/timer/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/timer/Makefile.objs
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ common-obj-$(CONFIG_SH4) += sh_timer.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_DIGIC) += digic-timer.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_MIPS_CPS) += mips_gictimer.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_MC146818RTC) += mc146818rtc.o
-
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_ALLWINNER_A10_PIT) += allwinner-a10-pit.o
 
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_STM32F2XX_TIMER) += stm32f2xx_timer.o
diff --git a/hw/timer/hpet.c b/hw/timer/hpet.c
index 1ddae4e7d7dc..02bf8a8ce8fc 100644
--- a/hw/timer/hpet.c
+++ b/hw/timer/hpet.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "hw/timer/hpet.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/timer/i8254.h"
 
diff --git a/include/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h b/include/hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h
similarity index 58%
rename from include/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h
rename to include/hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h
index fe6ed63f7179..2e9331637a6d 100644
--- a/include/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h
+++ b/include/hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
-#ifndef MC146818RTC_H
-#define MC146818RTC_H
+/*
+ * QEMU MC146818 RTC emulation
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2003-2004 Fabrice Bellard
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+
+#ifndef HW_RTC_MC146818RTC_H
+#define HW_RTC_MC146818RTC_H
 
 #include "hw/isa/isa.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc_regs.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc_regs.h"
 
 #define TYPE_MC146818_RTC "mc146818rtc"
 
diff --git a/include/hw/timer/mc146818rtc_regs.h b/include/hw/rtc/mc146818rtc_regs.h
similarity index 96%
rename from include/hw/timer/mc146818rtc_regs.h
rename to include/hw/rtc/mc146818rtc_regs.h
index bfbb57e57012..dd6c09e2fcf9 100644
--- a/include/hw/timer/mc146818rtc_regs.h
+++ b/include/hw/rtc/mc146818rtc_regs.h
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#ifndef MC146818RTC_REGS_H
-#define MC146818RTC_REGS_H
+#ifndef HW_RTC_MC146818RTC_REGS_H
+#define HW_RTC_MC146818RTC_REGS_H
 
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
+#include "qemu/host-utils.h"
 
 #define RTC_ISA_IRQ 8
 
diff --git a/tests/rtc-test.c b/tests/rtc-test.c
index 6309b0ef6cc2..79a4ff1ed611 100644
--- a/tests/rtc-test.c
+++ b/tests/rtc-test.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "libqtest-single.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc_regs.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc_regs.h"
 
 #define UIP_HOLD_LENGTH           (8 * NANOSECONDS_PER_SECOND / 32768)
 
