diff --git a/src/southbridge/amd/cimx/sb800/late.c b/src/southbridge/amd/cimx/sb800/late.c
index ef3a34b796..0d9b5ef347 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/amd/cimx/sb800/late.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/amd/cimx/sb800/late.c
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@ static void lpc_init(device_t dev)
 
 	rtc_check_update_cmos_date(RTC_HAS_ALTCENTURY);
 
+	/* Initialize the real time clock.
+	 * The 0 argument tells rtc_init not to
+	 * update CMOS unless it is invalid.
+	 * 1 tells rtc_init to always initialize the CMOS.
+	 */
+	rtc_init(0);
+
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "SB800 - Late.c - lpc_init - End.\n");
 }