diff --git a/qemu/qemu.sh b/qemu/qemu.sh
index e305a54a..ec5436f1 100755
--- a/qemu/qemu.sh
+++ b/qemu/qemu.sh
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ $QEMU_MACHINE -nographic \
 	      $(rootfs_args) \
 	      $(rw_args) \
 	      $(net_args) \
+	      -device i6300esb -rtc clock=host \
 	      -append "$(append_args)" \
 	      $QEMU_EXTRA