diff --git a/net/chrony/Makefile b/net/chrony/Makefile
index c51b72b7f..0d367c6fb 100644
--- a/net/chrony/Makefile
+++ b/net/chrony/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=chrony
 PKG_VERSION:=3.1
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://download.tuxfamily.org/chrony/
diff --git a/net/chrony/files/chrony.conf b/net/chrony/files/chrony.conf
index b207c945e..410e63b94 100644
--- a/net/chrony/files/chrony.conf
+++ b/net/chrony/files/chrony.conf
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ logchange 0.5
 
 # Don't log client accesses
 noclientlog
+
+# set the system clock else the kernel will always stay in UNSYNC state
+rtcsync