diff --git a/arch/m68k/68000/timers.c b/arch/m68k/68000/timers.c
index 252455bce144..71ddb4c98726 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/68000/timers.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/68000/timers.c
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ int m68328_hwclk(int set, struct rtc_time *t)
 {
 	if (!set) {
 		long now = RTCTIME;
-		t->tm_year = t->tm_mon = t->tm_mday = 1;
+		t->tm_year = 1;
+		t->tm_mon = 0;
+		t->tm_mday = 1;
 		t->tm_hour = (now >> 24) % 24;
 		t->tm_min = (now >> 16) % 60;
 		t->tm_sec = now % 60;
diff --git a/arch/m68k/apollo/config.c b/arch/m68k/apollo/config.c
index 0d27706f14d4..b2a6bc63f8cd 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/apollo/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/apollo/config.c
@@ -221,8 +221,10 @@ int dn_dummy_hwclk(int op, struct rtc_time *t) {
     t->tm_hour=rtc->hours;
     t->tm_mday=rtc->day_of_month;
     t->tm_wday=rtc->day_of_week;
-    t->tm_mon=rtc->month;
+    t->tm_mon = rtc->month - 1;
     t->tm_year=rtc->year;
+    if (t->tm_year < 70)
+	t->tm_year += 100;
   } else {
     rtc->second=t->tm_sec;
     rtc->minute=t->tm_min;
@@ -230,8 +232,8 @@ int dn_dummy_hwclk(int op, struct rtc_time *t) {
     rtc->day_of_month=t->tm_mday;
     if(t->tm_wday!=-1)
       rtc->day_of_week=t->tm_wday;
-    rtc->month=t->tm_mon;
-    rtc->year=t->tm_year;
+    rtc->month = t->tm_mon + 1;
+    rtc->year = t->tm_year % 100;
   }
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/time.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/time.c
index 97dd4e26f234..6b4389a6e8ea 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/time.c
@@ -74,17 +74,17 @@ static irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dummy)
 void read_persistent_clock(struct timespec *ts)
 {
 	struct rtc_time time;
+
 	ts->tv_sec = 0;
 	ts->tv_nsec = 0;
 
-	if (mach_hwclk) {
-		mach_hwclk(0, &time);
+	if (!mach_hwclk)
+		return;
 
-		if ((time.tm_year += 1900) < 1970)
-			time.tm_year += 100;
-		ts->tv_sec = mktime(time.tm_year, time.tm_mon, time.tm_mday,
-				      time.tm_hour, time.tm_min, time.tm_sec);
-	}
+	mach_hwclk(0, &time);
+
+	ts->tv_sec = mktime(time.tm_year + 1900, time.tm_mon + 1, time.tm_mday,
+			    time.tm_hour, time.tm_min, time.tm_sec);
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_USES_GETTIMEOFFSET) && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RTC_DRV_GENERIC)
diff --git a/arch/m68k/mvme147/config.c b/arch/m68k/mvme147/config.c
index 8778612d1f31..f8a710fd84cd 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/mvme147/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/mvme147/config.c
@@ -153,12 +153,14 @@ int mvme147_hwclk(int op, struct rtc_time *t)
 	if (!op) {
 		m147_rtc->ctrl = RTC_READ;
 		t->tm_year = bcd2int (m147_rtc->bcd_year);
-		t->tm_mon  = bcd2int (m147_rtc->bcd_mth);
+		t->tm_mon  = bcd2int(m147_rtc->bcd_mth) - 1;
 		t->tm_mday = bcd2int (m147_rtc->bcd_dom);
 		t->tm_hour = bcd2int (m147_rtc->bcd_hr);
 		t->tm_min  = bcd2int (m147_rtc->bcd_min);
 		t->tm_sec  = bcd2int (m147_rtc->bcd_sec);
 		m147_rtc->ctrl = 0;
+		if (t->tm_year < 70)
+			t->tm_year += 100;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/m68k/mvme16x/config.c b/arch/m68k/mvme16x/config.c
index 6fa06d4d16bf..4ffd9ef98de4 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/mvme16x/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/mvme16x/config.c
@@ -400,12 +400,14 @@ int mvme16x_hwclk(int op, struct rtc_time *t)
 	if (!op) {
 		rtc->ctrl = RTC_READ;
 		t->tm_year = bcd2int (rtc->bcd_year);
-		t->tm_mon  = bcd2int (rtc->bcd_mth);
+		t->tm_mon  = bcd2int(rtc->bcd_mth) - 1;
 		t->tm_mday = bcd2int (rtc->bcd_dom);
 		t->tm_hour = bcd2int (rtc->bcd_hr);
 		t->tm_min  = bcd2int (rtc->bcd_min);
 		t->tm_sec  = bcd2int (rtc->bcd_sec);
 		rtc->ctrl = 0;
+		if (t->tm_year < 70)
+			t->tm_year += 100;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/m68k/sun3/intersil.c b/arch/m68k/sun3/intersil.c
index 2cd0bcbe6f30..d911070af02a 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/sun3/intersil.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/sun3/intersil.c
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ int sun3_hwclk(int set, struct rtc_time *t)
 		todintersil->hour = t->tm_hour;
 		todintersil->minute = t->tm_min;
 		todintersil->second = t->tm_sec;
-		todintersil->month = t->tm_mon;
+		todintersil->month = t->tm_mon + 1;
 		todintersil->day = t->tm_mday;
-		todintersil->year = t->tm_year - 68;
+		todintersil->year = (t->tm_year - 68) % 100;
 		todintersil->weekday = t->tm_wday;
 	} else {
 		/* read clock */
@@ -58,10 +58,12 @@ int sun3_hwclk(int set, struct rtc_time *t)
 		t->tm_hour = todintersil->hour;
 		t->tm_min = todintersil->minute;
 		t->tm_sec = todintersil->second;
-		t->tm_mon = todintersil->month;
+		t->tm_mon = todintersil->month - 1;
 		t->tm_mday = todintersil->day;
 		t->tm_year = todintersil->year + 68;
 		t->tm_wday = todintersil->weekday;
+		if (t->tm_year < 70)
+			t->tm_year += 100;
 	}
 
 	intersil_clock->cmd_reg = START_VAL;
diff --git a/arch/m68k/sun3x/time.c b/arch/m68k/sun3x/time.c
index 7a2c53d9f779..047e2bcee3d7 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/sun3x/time.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/sun3x/time.c
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ int sun3x_hwclk(int set, struct rtc_time *t)
 		h->hour = bin2bcd(t->tm_hour);
 		h->wday = bin2bcd(t->tm_wday);
 		h->mday = bin2bcd(t->tm_mday);
-		h->month = bin2bcd(t->tm_mon);
-		h->year = bin2bcd(t->tm_year);
+		h->month = bin2bcd(t->tm_mon + 1);
+		h->year = bin2bcd(t->tm_year % 100);
 		h->csr &= ~C_WRITE;
 	} else {
 		h->csr |= C_READ;
@@ -62,9 +62,11 @@ int sun3x_hwclk(int set, struct rtc_time *t)
 		t->tm_hour = bcd2bin(h->hour);
 		t->tm_wday = bcd2bin(h->wday);
 		t->tm_mday = bcd2bin(h->mday);
-		t->tm_mon = bcd2bin(h->month);
+		t->tm_mon = bcd2bin(h->month) - 1;
 		t->tm_year = bcd2bin(h->year);
 		h->csr &= ~C_READ;
+		if (t->tm_year < 70)
+			t->tm_year += 100;
 	}
 
 	local_irq_restore(flags);