diff --git a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
index 8aab7ed41490..11b7000d5e1d 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
@@ -2476,7 +2476,7 @@ int do_adjtimex(struct __kernel_timex *txc)
 		clock_set |= timekeeping_advance(TK_ADV_FREQ);
 
 	if (clock_set)
-		clock_was_set(CLOCK_REALTIME);
+		clock_was_set(CLOCK_SET_WALL);
 
 	ntp_notify_cmos_timer();