diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/lib/import/import-lx_emul_common.inc b/repos/dde_linux/lib/import/import-lx_emul_common.inc
index 170b2165af..1644cdd4b1 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/lib/import/import-lx_emul_common.inc
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/lib/import/import-lx_emul_common.inc
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ SRC_C   += lx_emul/shadow/mm/slab_common.c
 SRC_C   += lx_emul/shadow/mm/slub.c
 SRC_C   += lx_emul/shadow/mm/vmstat.c
 SRC_C   += lx_emul/start.c
+SRC_C   += lx_emul/time_initial.c
 SRC_C   += lx_emul/virt_to_page.c
 
 SRC_CC  += lx_kit/console.cc
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_emul/time.h b/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_emul/time.h
index dabd2e43df..2d4bbae4d2 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_emul/time.h
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_emul/time.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ void lx_emul_time_handle(void);
 
 void lx_emul_time_update_jiffies(void);
 
+void lx_emul_time_initial(unsigned long long);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lx_emul/time_initial.c b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lx_emul/time_initial.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f036c6bf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lx_emul/time_initial.c
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * \brief  Lx_emul initial time (persistent clock)
+ * \author Pirmin Duss
+ * \date   2023-10-02
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 Genode Labs GmbH
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 gapfruit AG
+ *
+ * This file is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2.
+ */
+
+
+#include <linux/time.h>
+
+static unsigned long long genode_initial_ts_sec = 0;
+
+void lx_emul_time_initial(unsigned long long seconds)
+{
+	genode_initial_ts_sec = seconds;
+}
+
+void read_persistent_clock64(struct timespec64 *ts)
+{
+	ts->tv_sec  = genode_initial_ts_sec;
+	ts->tv_nsec = 0;
+}