diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/rtc.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/rtc.c
index fb3025396ac9..cfdf90bc8b3f 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/rtc.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/rtc.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ init_rtc_epoch(void)
 static int
 alpha_rtc_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 {
-	int ret = mc146818_get_time(tm);
+	int ret = mc146818_get_time(tm, 10);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err_ratelimited(dev, "unable to read current time\n");
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c b/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
index 41eecf180b7f..17adad4cbe78 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ irqreturn_t hpet_rtc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	memset(&curr_time, 0, sizeof(struct rtc_time));
 
 	if (hpet_rtc_flags & (RTC_UIE | RTC_AIE)) {
-		if (unlikely(mc146818_get_time(&curr_time) < 0)) {
+		if (unlikely(mc146818_get_time(&curr_time, 10) < 0)) {
 			pr_err_ratelimited("unable to read current time from RTC\n");
 			return IRQ_HANDLED;
 		}
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c
index 1309b9b05338..961ebc7f1872 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void mach_get_cmos_time(struct timespec64 *now)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (mc146818_get_time(&tm)) {
+	if (mc146818_get_time(&tm, 10)) {
 		pr_err("Unable to read current time from RTC\n");
 		now->tv_sec = now->tv_nsec = 0;
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/trace.c b/drivers/base/power/trace.c
index 72b7a92337b1..c2e925357474 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/trace.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/trace.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static unsigned int read_magic_time(void)
 	struct rtc_time time;
 	unsigned int val;
 
-	if (mc146818_get_time(&time) < 0) {
+	if (mc146818_get_time(&time, 10) < 0) {
 		pr_err("Unable to read current time from RTC\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
index 391f91d3d144..d278b085821e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static int cmos_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *t)
 	if (!pm_trace_rtc_valid())
 		return -EIO;
 
-	ret = mc146818_get_time(t);
+	ret = mc146818_get_time(t, 10);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err_ratelimited(dev, "unable to read current time\n");
 		return ret;
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int cmos_read_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *t)
 	 *
 	 * Use the mc146818_avoid_UIP() function to avoid this.
 	 */
-	if (!mc146818_avoid_UIP(cmos_read_alarm_callback, &p))
+	if (!mc146818_avoid_UIP(cmos_read_alarm_callback, 10, &p))
 		return -EIO;
 
 	if (!(p.rtc_control & RTC_DM_BINARY) || RTC_ALWAYS_BCD) {
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ static int cmos_set_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *t)
 	 *
 	 * Use mc146818_avoid_UIP() to avoid this.
 	 */
-	if (!mc146818_avoid_UIP(cmos_set_alarm_callback, &p))
+	if (!mc146818_avoid_UIP(cmos_set_alarm_callback, 10, &p))
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 
 	cmos->alarm_expires = rtc_tm_to_time64(&t->time);
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c
index 43a28e82674e..ab077dde397b 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c
@@ -8,26 +8,31 @@
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 #endif
 
+#define UIP_RECHECK_DELAY		100	/* usec */
+#define UIP_RECHECK_DELAY_MS		(USEC_PER_MSEC / UIP_RECHECK_DELAY)
+#define UIP_RECHECK_TIMEOUT_MS(x)	(x / UIP_RECHECK_DELAY_MS)
+
 /*
  * Execute a function while the UIP (Update-in-progress) bit of the RTC is
- * unset.
+ * unset. The timeout is configurable by the caller in ms.
  *
  * Warning: callback may be executed more then once.
  */
 bool mc146818_avoid_UIP(void (*callback)(unsigned char seconds, void *param),
+			int timeout,
 			void *param)
 {
 	int i;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned char seconds;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < UIP_RECHECK_TIMEOUT_MS(timeout); i++) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&rtc_lock, flags);
 
 		/*
 		 * Check whether there is an update in progress during which the
 		 * readout is unspecified. The maximum update time is ~2ms. Poll
-		 * every 100 usec for completion.
+		 * for completion.
 		 *
 		 * Store the second value before checking UIP so a long lasting
 		 * NMI which happens to hit after the UIP check cannot make
@@ -37,7 +42,7 @@ bool mc146818_avoid_UIP(void (*callback)(unsigned char seconds, void *param),
 
 		if (CMOS_READ(RTC_FREQ_SELECT) & RTC_UIP) {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtc_lock, flags);
-			udelay(100);
+			udelay(UIP_RECHECK_DELAY);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ bool mc146818_avoid_UIP(void (*callback)(unsigned char seconds, void *param),
 		 */
 		if (CMOS_READ(RTC_FREQ_SELECT) & RTC_UIP) {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtc_lock, flags);
-			udelay(100);
+			udelay(UIP_RECHECK_DELAY);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -72,6 +77,10 @@ bool mc146818_avoid_UIP(void (*callback)(unsigned char seconds, void *param),
 		}
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtc_lock, flags);
 
+		if (i >= UIP_RECHECK_TIMEOUT_MS(100))
+			pr_warn("Reading current time from RTC took around %d ms\n",
+				UIP_RECHECK_TIMEOUT_MS(i));
+
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -84,7 +93,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mc146818_avoid_UIP);
  */
 bool mc146818_does_rtc_work(void)
 {
-	return mc146818_avoid_UIP(NULL, NULL);
+	return mc146818_avoid_UIP(NULL, 10, NULL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mc146818_does_rtc_work);
 
@@ -130,13 +139,25 @@ static void mc146818_get_time_callback(unsigned char seconds, void *param_in)
 	p->ctrl = CMOS_READ(RTC_CONTROL);
 }
 
-int mc146818_get_time(struct rtc_time *time)
+/**
+ * mc146818_get_time - Get the current time from the RTC
+ * @time: pointer to struct rtc_time to store the current time
+ * @timeout: timeout value in ms
+ *
+ * This function reads the current time from the RTC and stores it in the
+ * provided struct rtc_time. The timeout parameter specifies the maximum
+ * time to wait for the RTC to become ready.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, -ETIMEDOUT if the RTC did not become ready within
+ * the specified timeout, or another error code if an error occurred.
+ */
+int mc146818_get_time(struct rtc_time *time, int timeout)
 {
 	struct mc146818_get_time_callback_param p = {
 		.time = time
 	};
 
-	if (!mc146818_avoid_UIP(mc146818_get_time_callback, &p)) {
+	if (!mc146818_avoid_UIP(mc146818_get_time_callback, timeout, &p)) {
 		memset(time, 0, sizeof(*time));
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}
diff --git a/include/linux/mc146818rtc.h b/include/linux/mc146818rtc.h
index b0da04fe087b..34dfcc77f505 100644
--- a/include/linux/mc146818rtc.h
+++ b/include/linux/mc146818rtc.h
@@ -126,10 +126,11 @@ struct cmos_rtc_board_info {
 #endif /* ARCH_RTC_LOCATION */
 
 bool mc146818_does_rtc_work(void);
-int mc146818_get_time(struct rtc_time *time);
+int mc146818_get_time(struct rtc_time *time, int timeout);
 int mc146818_set_time(struct rtc_time *time);
 
 bool mc146818_avoid_UIP(void (*callback)(unsigned char seconds, void *param),
+			int timeout,
 			void *param);
 
 #endif /* _MC146818RTC_H */
