diff --git a/common/image.c b/common/image.c
index abc0d890f2..fdec496c4b 100644
--- a/common/image.c
+++ b/common/image.c
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ void genimg_print_time(time_t timestamp)
 #ifndef USE_HOSTCC
 	struct rtc_time tm;
 
-	to_tm(timestamp, &tm);
+	rtc_to_tm(timestamp, &tm);
 	printf("%4d-%02d-%02d  %2d:%02d:%02d UTC\n",
 			tm.tm_year, tm.tm_mon, tm.tm_mday,
 			tm.tm_hour, tm.tm_min, tm.tm_sec);
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/at91sam9_rtt.c b/drivers/rtc/at91sam9_rtt.c
index 714dd2a34f..d3cdee04ff 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/at91sam9_rtt.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/at91sam9_rtt.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int rtc_get (struct rtc_time *tmp)
 	} while (tim!=tim2);
 	off = readl(&gpbr->reg[AT91_GPBR_INDEX_TIMEOFF]);
 	/* off==0 means time is invalid, but we ignore that */
-	to_tm (tim+off, tmp);
+	rtc_to_tm(tim+off, tmp);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/bfin_rtc.c b/drivers/rtc/bfin_rtc.c
index 4cf2d834b2..6cb1ebac74 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/bfin_rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/bfin_rtc.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ int rtc_get(struct rtc_time *tmp)
 
 	/* Calculate the total number of seconds since epoch */
 	time_in_sec = (tm_sec) + MIN_TO_SECS(tm_min) + HRS_TO_SECS(tm_hr) + DAYS_TO_SECS(tm_day);
-	to_tm(time_in_sec, tmp);
+	rtc_to_tm(time_in_sec, tmp);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/date.c b/drivers/rtc/date.c
index 2000565736..79beb940e5 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/date.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/date.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int rtc_calc_weekday(struct rtc_time *tm)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void to_tm(int tim, struct rtc_time * tm)
+int rtc_to_tm(int tim, struct rtc_time *tm)
 {
 	register int    i;
 	register long   hms, day;
@@ -103,10 +103,14 @@ void to_tm(int tim, struct rtc_time * tm)
 	/* Days are what is left over (+1) from all that. */
 	tm->tm_mday = day + 1;
 
+	/* Zero unused fields */
+	tm->tm_yday = 0;
+	tm->tm_isdst = 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Determine the day of week
 	 */
-	rtc_calc_weekday(tm);
+	return rtc_calc_weekday(tm);
 }
 
 /* Converts Gregorian date to seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00.
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/ds1374.c b/drivers/rtc/ds1374.c
index 427b1eb8d0..04793b54be 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/ds1374.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/ds1374.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ int rtc_get (struct rtc_time *tm){
 
 	DEBUGR ("Get RTC s since 1.1.1970: %ld\n", time1);
 
-	to_tm(time1, tm); /* To Gregorian Date */
+	rtc_to_tm(time1, tm); /* To Gregorian Date */
 
 	if (rtc_read(RTC_SR_ADDR) & RTC_SR_BIT_OSF) {
 		printf ("### Warning: RTC oscillator has stopped\n");
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/ftrtc010.c b/drivers/rtc/ftrtc010.c
index 713dad274f..3c5d955943 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/ftrtc010.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/ftrtc010.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int rtc_get(struct rtc_time *tmp)
 	now = ftrtc010_time() + readl(&rtc->record);
 #endif
 
-	to_tm(now, tmp);
+	rtc_to_tm(now, tmp);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/imxdi.c b/drivers/rtc/imxdi.c
index 0d7d736eff..e89034dc0a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/imxdi.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/imxdi.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ int rtc_get(struct rtc_time *tmp)
 	}
 
 	now = __raw_readl(&data.regs->dtcmr);
-	to_tm(now, tmp);
+	rtc_to_tm(now, tmp);
 
 err:
 	return rc;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/mc13xxx-rtc.c b/drivers/rtc/mc13xxx-rtc.c
index 528247ac86..30c4e662dd 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/mc13xxx-rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/mc13xxx-rtc.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int rtc_get(struct rtc_time *rtc)
 
 	tim = day1 * 86400 + time;
 
-	to_tm(tim, rtc);
+	rtc_to_tm(tim, rtc);
 
 	rtc->tm_yday = 0;
 	rtc->tm_isdst = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/mcfrtc.c b/drivers/rtc/mcfrtc.c
index 8961ca4f8b..e02e29793e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/mcfrtc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/mcfrtc.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int rtc_get(struct rtc_time *tmp)
 	tim = (tim * 60) + rtc_mins;
 	tim = (tim * 60) + rtc->seconds;
 
-	to_tm(tim, tmp);
+	rtc_to_tm(tim, tmp);
 
 	tmp->tm_yday = 0;
 	tmp->tm_isdst = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/mpc8xx.c b/drivers/rtc/mpc8xx.c
index d239daee1b..796295d5b0 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/mpc8xx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/mpc8xx.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ int rtc_get (struct rtc_time *tmp)
 
 	tim = immr->im_sit.sit_rtc;
 
-	to_tm (tim, tmp);
+	rtc_to_tm(tim, tmp);
 
 	debug ( "Get DATE: %4d-%02d-%02d (wday=%d)  TIME: %2d:%02d:%02d\n",
 		tmp->tm_year, tmp->tm_mon, tmp->tm_mday, tmp->tm_wday,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/mx27rtc.c b/drivers/rtc/mx27rtc.c
index ae6595b860..7ba74d3b11 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/mx27rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/mx27rtc.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ int rtc_get(struct rtc_time *time)
 
 	sec += min * 60 + hour * 3600 + day * 24 * 3600;
 
-	to_tm(sec, time);
+	rtc_to_tm(sec, time);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/mxsrtc.c b/drivers/rtc/mxsrtc.c
index 32ba8a3062..82c2fbfde0 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/mxsrtc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/mxsrtc.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ int rtc_get(struct rtc_time *time)
 	uint32_t secs;
 
 	secs = readl(&rtc_regs->hw_rtc_seconds);
-	to_tm(secs, time);
+	rtc_to_tm(secs, time);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/pl031.c b/drivers/rtc/pl031.c
index c4d1259a89..e6c1a6c271 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/pl031.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/pl031.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ int rtc_get(struct rtc_time *tmp)
 
 	tim = RTC_READ_REG(RTC_DR);
 
-	to_tm (tim, tmp);
+	rtc_to_tm(tim, tmp);
 
 	debug ( "Get DATE: %4d-%02d-%02d (wday=%d)  TIME: %2d:%02d:%02d\n",
 		tmp->tm_year, tmp->tm_mon, tmp->tm_mday, tmp->tm_wday,
diff --git a/include/rtc.h b/include/rtc.h
index 96c696ad65..4b7ce6108c 100644
--- a/include/rtc.h
+++ b/include/rtc.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ int rtc_get (struct rtc_time *);
 int rtc_set (struct rtc_time *);
 void rtc_reset (void);
 
-void to_tm (int, struct rtc_time *);
 unsigned long mktime (unsigned int, unsigned int, unsigned int,
 		      unsigned int, unsigned int, unsigned int);
 
@@ -97,4 +96,18 @@ void rtc_init(void);
  */
 int rtc_calc_weekday(struct rtc_time *time);
 
+/**
+ * rtc_to_tm() - Convert a time_t value into a broken-out time
+ *
+ * The following fields are set up by this function:
+ *	tm_sec, tm_min, tm_hour, tm_mday, tm_mon, tm_year, tm_wday
+ *
+ * Note that tm_yday and tm_isdst are set to 0.
+ *
+ * @time_t:	Number of seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00
+ * @time:	Place to put the broken-out time
+ * @return 0 if OK, -EINVAL if the weekday could not be determined
+ */
+int rtc_to_tm(int time_t, struct rtc_time *time);
+
 #endif	/* _RTC_H_ */
diff --git a/net/sntp.c b/net/sntp.c
index 6422eef72e..d7b9e5563a 100644
--- a/net/sntp.c
+++ b/net/sntp.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static void sntp_handler(uchar *pkt, unsigned dest, struct in_addr sip,
 	 */
 	memcpy(&seconds, &rpktp->transmit_timestamp, sizeof(ulong));
 
-	to_tm(ntohl(seconds) - 2208988800UL + net_ntp_time_offset, &tm);
+	rtc_to_tm(ntohl(seconds) - 2208988800UL + net_ntp_time_offset, &tm);
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_DATE)
 	rtc_set(&tm);
 #endif
diff --git a/post/drivers/rtc.c b/post/drivers/rtc.c
index cd19f7568d..8d7a7884bc 100644
--- a/post/drivers/rtc.c
+++ b/post/drivers/rtc.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void rtc_post_restore (struct rtc_time *tm, unsigned int sec)
 					   tm->tm_min, tm->tm_sec) + sec;
 	struct rtc_time ntm;
 
-	to_tm (t, &ntm);
+	rtc_to_tm(t, &ntm);
 
 	rtc_set (&ntm);
 }
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ int rtc_post_test (int flags)
 		time_t t = mktime (ynl, i + 1, daysnl[i], 23, 59, 59);
 		struct rtc_time tm;
 
-		to_tm (t, &tm);
+		rtc_to_tm(t, &tm);
 		rtc_set (&tm);
 
 		skipped++;
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int rtc_post_test (int flags)
 		time_t t = mktime (yl, i + 1, daysl[i], 23, 59, 59);
 		struct rtc_time tm;
 
-		to_tm (t, &tm);
+		rtc_to_tm(t, &tm);
 		rtc_set (&tm);
 
 		skipped++;