27 files changed, 65 insertions, 111 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/time.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/time.c
index 8226c5cd788c..67be50b7d80a 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/time.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev, struct pt_regs * regs)
          * CMOS clock accordingly every ~11 minutes. Set_rtc_mmss() has to be
          * called as close as possible to 500 ms before the new second starts.
          */
-        if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0
+        if (ntp_synced()
             && xtime.tv_sec > state.last_rtc_update + 660
             && xtime.tv_nsec >= 500000 - ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2
             && xtime.tv_nsec <= 500000 + ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2) {
@@ -502,10 +502,7 @@ do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
 
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
index 8880482dcbff..69449a818dcc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static unsigned long next_rtc_update;
  */
 static inline void do_set_rtc(void)
 {
-        if (time_status & STA_UNSYNC || set_rtc == NULL)
+        if (!ntp_synced() || set_rtc == NULL)
                 return;
 
         if (next_rtc_update &&
@@ -292,10 +292,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
         return 0;
diff --git a/arch/arm26/kernel/time.c b/arch/arm26/kernel/time.c
index 549a6b2e177e..e66aedd02fad 100644
--- a/arch/arm26/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm26/kernel/time.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static unsigned long next_rtc_update;
  */
 static inline void do_set_rtc(void)
 {
-        if (time_status & STA_UNSYNC || set_rtc == NULL)
+        if (!ntp_synced() || set_rtc == NULL)
                 return;
 
 //FIXME - timespec.tv_sec is a time_t not unsigned long
@@ -189,10 +189,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
 
         xtime.tv_sec = tv->tv_sec;
         xtime.tv_nsec = tv->tv_nsec;
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
         return 0;
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/time.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/time.c
index 6b7b4e0802e3..dc3dfe9b4a1a 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/time.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
          * The division here is not time critical since it will run once in 
          * 11 minutes
          */
-        if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0 &&
+        if (ntp_synced() &&
             xtime.tv_sec > last_rtc_update + 660 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) >= 500000 - (tick_nsec / 1000) / 2 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) <= 500000 + (tick_nsec / 1000) / 2) {
diff --git a/arch/cris/kernel/time.c b/arch/cris/kernel/time.c
index fa2d4323da25..a2d99b4aedcd 100644
--- a/arch/cris/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/cris/kernel/time.c
@@ -114,10 +114,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
         return 0;
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/time.c b/arch/frv/kernel/time.c
index 075db6644694..8d6558b00e44 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/time.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dummy, struct pt_regs * regs)
          * CMOS clock accordingly every ~11 minutes. Set_rtc_mmss() has to be
          * called as close as possible to 500 ms before the new second starts.
          */
-        if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0 &&
+        if (ntp_synced() &&
             xtime.tv_sec > last_rtc_update + 660 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) >= 500000 - ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) <= 500000 + ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2
@@ -216,10 +216,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
         return 0;
diff --git a/arch/h8300/kernel/time.c b/arch/h8300/kernel/time.c
index 8a600218334d..af8c5d2057dd 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/h8300/kernel/time.c
@@ -116,10 +116,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
 
         xtime.tv_sec = tv->tv_sec;
         xtime.tv_nsec = tv->tv_nsec;
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
         return 0;
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/time.c b/arch/i386/kernel/time.c
index 9b94d84a6c3b..eefea7c55008 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/time.c
@@ -194,10 +194,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
         return 0;
@@ -347,7 +344,7 @@ static void sync_cmos_clock(unsigned long dummy)
          * This code is run on a timer.  If the clock is set, that timer
          * may not expire at the correct time.  Thus, we adjust...
          */
-        if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) != 0)
+        if (!ntp_synced())
                 /*
                  * Not synced, exit, do not restart a timer (if one is
                  * running, let it run out).
diff --git a/arch/m32r/kernel/time.c b/arch/m32r/kernel/time.c
index 8a2b77bc5749..539c562cd54d 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/kernel/time.c
@@ -171,10 +171,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
 
@@ -221,7 +218,7 @@ irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
          * called as close as possible to 500 ms before the new second starts.
          */
         write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
-        if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0
+        if (ntp_synced()
                 && xtime.tv_sec > last_rtc_update + 660
                 && (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) >= 500000 - ((unsigned)TICK_SIZE) / 2
                 && (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) <= 500000 + ((unsigned)TICK_SIZE) / 2)
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/time.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/time.c
index e47e19588525..4ec95e3cb874 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/time.c
@@ -166,10 +166,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
         return 0;
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/time.c b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/time.c
index 5c3ca671627c..b17c1ecba966 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/time.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dummy, struct pt_regs * regs)
          * CMOS clock accordingly every ~11 minutes. Set_rtc_mmss() has to be
          * called as close as possible to 500 ms before the new second starts.
          */
-        if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0 &&
+        if (ntp_synced() &&
             xtime.tv_sec > last_rtc_update + 660 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) >= 500000 - ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec  / 1000) <= 500000 + ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2) {
@@ -178,10 +178,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
         return 0;
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/sysirix.c b/arch/mips/kernel/sysirix.c
index f3bf0e43b8bb..b46595462717 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/sysirix.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/sysirix.c
@@ -632,10 +632,7 @@ asmlinkage int irix_stime(int value)
         write_seqlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         xtime.tv_sec = value;
         xtime.tv_nsec = 0;
-        time_adjust = 0;                        /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/time.c b/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
index 648c82292ed6..0dd0df7a3b04 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
@@ -223,10 +223,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                        /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
 
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
@@ -442,7 +439,7 @@ irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
          * called as close as possible to 500 ms before the new second starts.
          */
         write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
-        if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0 &&
+        if (ntp_synced() &&
             xtime.tv_sec > last_rtc_update + 660 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) >= 500000 - ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) <= 500000 + ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2) {
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-timer.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-timer.c
index 8c1b96fffa76..cddf1cedf007 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-timer.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-timer.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ again:
          * RTC clock accordingly every ~11 minutes. Set_rtc_mmss() has to be
          * called as close as possible to when a second starts.
          */
-        if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0 &&
+        if (ntp_synced() &&
             xtime.tv_sec > last_rtc_update + 660 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) >= 500000 - ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) <= 500000 + ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2) {
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/time.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/time.c
index 6cf7407344ba..7ff67f8e9f8c 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/time.c
@@ -188,10 +188,7 @@ do_settimeofday (struct timespec *tv)
                 set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
                 set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-                time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-                time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-                time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-                time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+                ntp_clear();
         }
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
diff --git a/arch/ppc/kernel/time.c b/arch/ppc/kernel/time.c
index bf4ddca5e853..a3c5281a5d2d 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/kernel/time.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void timer_interrupt(struct pt_regs * regs)
                  * We should have an rtc call that only sets the minutes and
                  * seconds like on Intel to avoid problems with non UTC clocks.
                  */
-                if ( ppc_md.set_rtc_time && (time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0 &&
+                if ( ppc_md.set_rtc_time && ntp_synced() &&
                      xtime.tv_sec - last_rtc_update >= 659 &&
                      abs((xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) - (1000000-1000000/HZ)) < 500000/HZ &&
                      jiffies - wall_jiffies == 1) {
@@ -271,10 +271,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
          */
         last_rtc_update = new_sec - 658;
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irqrestore(&xtime_lock, flags);
         clock_was_set();
         return 0;
diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/time.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/time.c
index 91ef95ccda4f..9939c206afa4 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/time.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static __inline__ void timer_check_rtc(void)
          * We should have an rtc call that only sets the minutes and
          * seconds like on Intel to avoid problems with non UTC clocks.
          */
-        if ( (time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0 &&
+        if (ntp_synced() &&
              xtime.tv_sec - last_rtc_update >= 659 &&
              abs((xtime.tv_nsec/1000) - (1000000-1000000/HZ)) < 500000/HZ &&
              jiffies - wall_jiffies == 1) {
@@ -435,10 +435,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
          */
         last_rtc_update = new_sec - 658;
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
 
         delta_xsec = mulhdu( (tb_last_stamp-do_gtod.varp->tb_orig_stamp),
                              do_gtod.varp->tb_to_xs );
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
index 8ca485676780..2fd75da15495 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
@@ -139,10 +139,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
         return 0;
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/time.c b/arch/sh/kernel/time.c
index d5f5aedde0a3..02ca69918d7c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/time.c
@@ -215,10 +215,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
 
@@ -252,7 +249,7 @@ static inline void do_timer_interrupt(int irq, struct pt_regs *regs)
          * RTC clock accordingly every ~11 minutes. Set_rtc_mmss() has to be
          * called as close as possible to 500 ms before the new second starts.
          */
-        if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0 &&
+        if (ntp_synced() &&
             xtime.tv_sec > last_rtc_update + 660 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) >= 500000 - ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) <= 500000 + ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2) {
diff --git a/arch/sh64/kernel/time.c b/arch/sh64/kernel/time.c
index 926c6fc0619c..f4a62a10053c 100644
--- a/arch/sh64/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/sh64/kernel/time.c
@@ -247,10 +247,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
 
@@ -328,7 +325,7 @@ static inline void do_timer_interrupt(int irq, struct pt_regs *regs)
          * RTC clock accordingly every ~11 minutes. Set_rtc_mmss() has to be
          * called as close as possible to 500 ms before the new second starts.
          */
-        if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0 &&
+        if (ntp_synced() &&
             xtime.tv_sec > last_rtc_update + 660 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) >= 500000 - ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) <= 500000 + ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2) {
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/pcic.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/pcic.c
index 597d3ff6ad68..36a40697b8d6 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/pcic.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/pcic.c
@@ -840,10 +840,7 @@ static int pci_do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
 
         xtime.tv_sec = tv->tv_sec;
         xtime.tv_nsec = tv->tv_nsec;
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/time.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/time.c
index 3b759aefc170..bc015e980341 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/time.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs * regs)
 
 
         /* Determine when to update the Mostek clock. */
-        if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0 &&
+        if (ntp_synced() &&
             xtime.tv_sec > last_rtc_update + 660 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) >= 500000 - ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) <= 500000 + ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2) {
@@ -554,10 +554,7 @@ static int sbus_do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/time.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/time.c
index 362b9c26871b..3f08a32f51a1 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/time.c
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ static inline void timer_check_rtc(void)
         static long last_rtc_update;
 
         /* Determine when to update the Mostek clock. */
-        if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0 &&
+        if (ntp_synced() &&
             xtime.tv_sec > last_rtc_update + 660 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) >= 500000 - ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) <= 500000 + ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2) {
diff --git a/arch/v850/kernel/time.c b/arch/v850/kernel/time.c
index f722a268238a..ea3fd8844ff0 100644
--- a/arch/v850/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/v850/kernel/time.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static irqreturn_t timer_interrupt (int irq, void *dummy, struct pt_regs *regs)
          * CMOS clock accordingly every ~11 minutes. Set_rtc_mmss() has to be
          * called as close as possible to 500 ms before the new second starts.
          */
-        if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0 &&
+        if (ntp_synced() &&
             xtime.tv_sec > last_rtc_update + 660 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) >= 500000 - ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2 &&
             (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000) <= 500000 + ((unsigned) TICK_SIZE) / 2) {
@@ -169,10 +169,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         xtime.tv_sec = tv->tv_sec;
         xtime.tv_nsec = tv->tv_nsec;
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime () */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
 
         write_sequnlock_irq (&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
index 2b5d9da912a2..7b6abe058253 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
@@ -176,10 +176,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
 
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         clock_was_set();
@@ -471,7 +468,7 @@ static irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
  * off) isn't likely to go away much sooner anyway.
  */
 
-        if ((~time_status & STA_UNSYNC) && xtime.tv_sec > rtc_update &&
+        if (ntp_synced() && xtime.tv_sec > rtc_update &&
                 abs(xtime.tv_nsec - 500000000) <= tick_nsec / 2) {
                 set_rtc_mmss(xtime.tv_sec);
                 rtc_update = xtime.tv_sec + 660;
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
index e07287db5a40..1ac7d5ce7456 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
@@ -122,10 +122,7 @@ int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv)
         set_normalized_timespec(&xtime, sec, nsec);
         set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic, wtm_sec, wtm_nsec);
 
-        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
-        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
-        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        ntp_clear();
         write_sequnlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
         return 0;
 }
@@ -184,7 +181,7 @@ again:
                 next += CCOUNT_PER_JIFFY;
                 do_timer (regs); /* Linux handler in kernel/timer.c */
 
-                if ((time_status & STA_UNSYNC) == 0 &&
+                if (ntp_synced() &&
                     xtime.tv_sec - last_rtc_update >= 659 &&
                     abs((xtime.tv_nsec/1000)-(1000000-1000000/HZ))<5000000/HZ &&
                     jiffies - wall_jiffies == 1) {
diff --git a/include/linux/timex.h b/include/linux/timex.h
index 74fdd07d3792..7e050a2cc35b 100644
--- a/include/linux/timex.h
+++ b/include/linux/timex.h
@@ -260,6 +260,29 @@ extern long pps_calcnt;		/* calibration intervals */
 extern long pps_errcnt;         /* calibration errors */
 extern long pps_stbcnt;         /* stability limit exceeded */
 
+/**
+ * ntp_clear - Clears the NTP state variables
+ *
+ * Must be called while holding a write on the xtime_lock
+ */
+static inline void ntp_clear(void)
+{
+        time_adjust = 0;                /* stop active adjtime() */
+        time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
+        time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+        time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ntp_synced - Returns 1 if the NTP status is not UNSYNC
+ *
+ */
+static inline int ntp_synced(void)
+{
+        return !(time_status & STA_UNSYNC);
+}
+
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_TIME_INTERPOLATION
 
 #define TIME_SOURCE_CPU 0