diff --git a/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network b/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network
index 14bd91c8f0..211d2c0d87 100644
--- a/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network
+++ b/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ fi
     # sleep 30 seconds before hw clock is synced
     usleep 30000000
     progress "syncing hardware clock with system clock"
-    /sbin/hwclock --systohc
+    /sbin/hwclock --systohc --utc
     )&
   fi