diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index c3602d166d..eba1c98b5a 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -1181,9 +1181,17 @@ void pc_basic_device_init(struct PCMachineState *pcms,
         pit_alt_irq = qdev_get_gpio_in(hpet, HPET_LEGACY_PIT_INT);
         rtc_irq = qdev_get_gpio_in(hpet, HPET_LEGACY_RTC_INT);
     }
-    *rtc_state = mc146818_rtc_init(isa_bus, 2000, rtc_irq);
 
-    qemu_register_boot_set(pc_boot_set, *rtc_state);
+    if (rtc_irq) {
+        qdev_connect_gpio_out(DEVICE(*rtc_state), 0, rtc_irq);
+    } else {
+        uint32_t irq = object_property_get_uint(OBJECT(*rtc_state),
+                                                "irq",
+                                                &error_fatal);
+        isa_connect_gpio_out(*rtc_state, 0, irq);
+    }
+
+    qemu_register_boot_set(pc_boot_set, rtc_state);
 
     if (!xen_enabled() &&
         (x86ms->pit == ON_OFF_AUTO_AUTO || x86ms->pit == ON_OFF_AUTO_ON)) {
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index 364c73b1bc..52c550f8b8 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "hw/i386/pc.h"
 #include "hw/i386/apic.h"
 #include "hw/pci-host/i440fx.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "hw/southbridge/piix.h"
 #include "hw/display/ramfb.h"
 #include "hw/firmware/smbios.h"
@@ -224,12 +225,19 @@ static void pc_init1(MachineState *machine,
         piix3->pic = x86ms->gsi;
         piix3_devfn = piix3->dev.devfn;
         isa_bus = ISA_BUS(qdev_get_child_bus(DEVICE(piix3), "isa.0"));
+        rtc_state = ISA_DEVICE(object_resolve_path_component(OBJECT(pci_dev),
+                                                             "rtc"));
         piix4_pm = object_resolve_path_component(OBJECT(pci_dev), "pm");
     } else {
         pci_bus = NULL;
         piix4_pm = NULL;
         isa_bus = isa_bus_new(NULL, get_system_memory(), system_io,
                               &error_abort);
+
+        rtc_state = isa_new(TYPE_MC146818_RTC);
+        qdev_prop_set_int32(DEVICE(rtc_state), "base_year", 2000);
+        isa_realize_and_unref(rtc_state, isa_bus, &error_fatal);
+
         i8257_dma_init(isa_bus, 0);
         pcms->hpet_enabled = false;
     }
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
index f96cbd04e2..d850313180 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ static void pc_q35_init(MachineState *machine)
     lpc = pci_create_simple_multifunction(host_bus, PCI_DEVFN(ICH9_LPC_DEV,
                                           ICH9_LPC_FUNC), true,
                                           TYPE_ICH9_LPC_DEVICE);
+    rtc_state = ISA_DEVICE(object_resolve_path_component(OBJECT(lpc), "rtc"));
 
     object_property_add_link(OBJECT(machine), PC_MACHINE_ACPI_DEVICE_PROP,
                              TYPE_HOTPLUG_HANDLER,
diff --git a/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c b/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c
index 8694e58b21..0051fa66ab 100644
--- a/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c
+++ b/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c
@@ -660,6 +660,8 @@ static void ich9_lpc_initfn(Object *obj)
     static const uint8_t acpi_enable_cmd = ICH9_APM_ACPI_ENABLE;
     static const uint8_t acpi_disable_cmd = ICH9_APM_ACPI_DISABLE;
 
+    object_initialize_child(obj, "rtc", &lpc->rtc, TYPE_MC146818_RTC);
+
     object_property_add_uint8_ptr(obj, ACPI_PM_PROP_SCI_INT,
                                   &lpc->sci_gsi, OBJ_PROP_FLAG_READ);
     object_property_add_uint8_ptr(OBJECT(lpc), ACPI_PM_PROP_ACPI_ENABLE_CMD,
@@ -725,6 +727,12 @@ static void ich9_lpc_realize(PCIDevice *d, Error **errp)
     isa_bus_irqs(isa_bus, lpc->gsi);
 
     i8257_dma_init(isa_bus, 0);
+
+    /* RTC */
+    qdev_prop_set_int32(DEVICE(&lpc->rtc), "base_year", 2000);
+    if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(&lpc->rtc), BUS(isa_bus), errp)) {
+        return;
+    }
 }
 
 static bool ich9_rst_cnt_needed(void *opaque)
diff --git a/hw/isa/piix3.c b/hw/isa/piix3.c
index 5db0bbf7b6..afd36178dd 100644
--- a/hw/isa/piix3.c
+++ b/hw/isa/piix3.c
@@ -315,6 +315,12 @@ static void pci_piix3_realize(PCIDevice *dev, Error **errp)
 
     i8257_dma_init(isa_bus, 0);
 
+    /* RTC */
+    qdev_prop_set_int32(DEVICE(&d->rtc), "base_year", 2000);
+    if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(&d->rtc), BUS(isa_bus), errp)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     /* USB */
     if (d->has_usb) {
         qdev_prop_set_int32(DEVICE(&d->uhci), "addr", dev->devfn + 2);
@@ -353,6 +359,7 @@ static void pci_piix3_init(Object *obj)
 {
     PIIX3State *d = PIIX3_PCI_DEVICE(obj);
 
+    object_initialize_child(obj, "rtc", &d->rtc, TYPE_MC146818_RTC);
     object_initialize_child(obj, "uhci", &d->uhci, "piix3-usb-uhci");
 
     object_initialize_child(obj, "pm", &d->pm, TYPE_PIIX4_PM);
diff --git a/include/hw/i386/ich9.h b/include/hw/i386/ich9.h
index 23ee8e371b..672efc6bce 100644
--- a/include/hw/i386/ich9.h
+++ b/include/hw/i386/ich9.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "hw/acpi/acpi.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/ich9.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci_bus.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
 void ich9_lpc_set_irq(void *opaque, int irq_num, int level);
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ struct ICH9LPCState {
     */
     uint8_t irr[PCI_SLOT_MAX][PCI_NUM_PINS];
 
+    RTCState rtc;
     APMState apm;
     ICH9LPCPMRegs pm;
     uint32_t sci_level; /* track sci level */
diff --git a/include/hw/southbridge/piix.h b/include/hw/southbridge/piix.h
index ee847cb4f2..15b05cfc93 100644
--- a/include/hw/southbridge/piix.h
+++ b/include/hw/southbridge/piix.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/piix4.h"
+#include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "hw/usb/hcd-uhci.h"
 
 /* PIRQRC[A:D]: PIRQx Route Control Registers */
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ struct PIIXState {
     /* This member isn't used. Just for save/load compatibility */
     int32_t pci_irq_levels_vmstate[PIIX_NUM_PIRQS];
 
+    RTCState rtc;
     UHCIState uhci;
     PIIX4PMState pm;
 
