diff --git a/hw/mc146818rtc.c b/hw/mc146818rtc.c
index 685eb89..e6e4cb7 100644
--- a/hw/mc146818rtc.c
+++ b/hw/mc146818rtc.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
     QEMUTimer *second_timer;
     QEMUTimer *second_timer2;
     Notifier clock_reset_notifier;
+    LostTickPolicy lost_tick_policy;
 } RTCState;
 
 static void rtc_set_time(RTCState *s);
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@
     if (s->cmos_data[RTC_REG_B] & REG_B_PIE) {
         s->cmos_data[RTC_REG_C] |= REG_C_IRQF;
 #ifdef TARGET_I386
-        if(rtc_td_hack) {
+        if (s->lost_tick_policy == LOST_TICK_SLEW) {
             if (s->irq_reinject_on_ack_count >= RTC_REINJECT_ON_ACK_COUNT)
                 s->irq_reinject_on_ack_count = 0;		
             apic_reset_irq_delivered();
@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@
     RTCState *s = opaque;
 
     if (version_id >= 2) {
-        if (rtc_td_hack) {
+        if (s->lost_tick_policy == LOST_TICK_SLEW) {
             rtc_coalesced_timer_update(s);
         }
     }
@@ -589,7 +590,7 @@
     qemu_mod_timer(s->second_timer2, s->next_second_time);
     rtc_timer_update(s, now);
 #ifdef TARGET_I386
-    if (rtc_td_hack) {
+    if (s->lost_tick_policy == LOST_TICK_SLEW) {
         rtc_coalesced_timer_update(s);
     }
 #endif
@@ -605,8 +606,9 @@
     qemu_irq_lower(s->irq);
 
 #ifdef TARGET_I386
-    if (rtc_td_hack)
-	    s->irq_coalesced = 0;
+    if (s->lost_tick_policy == LOST_TICK_SLEW) {
+        s->irq_coalesced = 0;
+    }
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -654,12 +656,20 @@
 
     rtc_set_date_from_host(dev);
 
-    s->periodic_timer = qemu_new_timer_ns(rtc_clock, rtc_periodic_timer, s);
 #ifdef TARGET_I386
-    if (rtc_td_hack)
+    switch (s->lost_tick_policy) {
+    case LOST_TICK_SLEW:
         s->coalesced_timer =
             qemu_new_timer_ns(rtc_clock, rtc_coalesced_timer, s);
+        break;
+    case LOST_TICK_DISCARD:
+        break;
+    default:
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
 #endif
+
+    s->periodic_timer = qemu_new_timer_ns(rtc_clock, rtc_periodic_timer, s);
     s->second_timer = qemu_new_timer_ns(rtc_clock, rtc_update_second, s);
     s->second_timer2 = qemu_new_timer_ns(rtc_clock, rtc_update_second2, s);
 
@@ -713,6 +723,8 @@
     .class_init          = rtc_class_initfn,
     .props    = (Property[]) {
         DEFINE_PROP_INT32("base_year", RTCState, base_year, 1980),
+        DEFINE_PROP_LOSTTICKPOLICY("lost_tick_policy", RTCState,
+                                   lost_tick_policy, LOST_TICK_DISCARD),
         DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
     }
 };
diff --git a/sysemu.h b/sysemu.h
index caff268..9d5ce33 100644
--- a/sysemu.h
+++ b/sysemu.h
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@
 extern DisplayType display_type;
 extern const char *keyboard_layout;
 extern int win2k_install_hack;
-extern int rtc_td_hack;
 extern int alt_grab;
 extern int ctrl_grab;
 extern int usb_enabled;
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index d88a18c..6af0f83 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@
 CharDriverState *parallel_hds[MAX_PARALLEL_PORTS];
 CharDriverState *virtcon_hds[MAX_VIRTIO_CONSOLES];
 int win2k_install_hack = 0;
-int rtc_td_hack = 0;
 int usb_enabled = 0;
 int singlestep = 0;
 int smp_cpus = 1;
@@ -540,9 +539,18 @@
     value = qemu_opt_get(opts, "driftfix");
     if (value) {
         if (!strcmp(value, "slew")) {
-            rtc_td_hack = 1;
+            static GlobalProperty slew_lost_ticks[] = {
+                {
+                    .driver   = "mc146818rtc",
+                    .property = "lost_tick_policy",
+                    .value    = "slew",
+                },
+                { /* end of list */ }
+            };
+
+            qdev_prop_register_global_list(slew_lost_ticks);
         } else if (!strcmp(value, "none")) {
-            rtc_td_hack = 0;
+            /* discard is default */
         } else {
             fprintf(stderr, "qemu: invalid option value '%s'\n", value);
             exit(1);
@@ -2836,9 +2844,19 @@
             case QEMU_OPTION_win2k_hack:
                 win2k_install_hack = 1;
                 break;
-            case QEMU_OPTION_rtc_td_hack:
-                rtc_td_hack = 1;
+            case QEMU_OPTION_rtc_td_hack: {
+                static GlobalProperty slew_lost_ticks[] = {
+                    {
+                        .driver   = "mc146818rtc",
+                        .property = "lost_tick_policy",
+                        .value    = "slew",
+                    },
+                    { /* end of list */ }
+                };
+
+                qdev_prop_register_global_list(slew_lost_ticks);
                 break;
+            }
             case QEMU_OPTION_acpitable:
                 do_acpitable_option(optarg);
                 break;