diff --git a/kernel/time/ntp.c b/kernel/time/ntp.c
index 65eb796610dc..069ca78fb0bf 100644
--- a/kernel/time/ntp.c
+++ b/kernel/time/ntp.c
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ int __do_adjtimex(struct __kernel_timex *txc, const struct timespec64 *ts,
 	/* fill PPS status fields */
 	pps_fill_timex(txc);
 
-	txc->time.tv_sec = (time_t)ts->tv_sec;
+	txc->time.tv_sec = ts->tv_sec;
 	txc->time.tv_usec = ts->tv_nsec;
 	if (!(time_status & STA_NANO))
 		txc->time.tv_usec = ts->tv_nsec / NSEC_PER_USEC;