diff --git a/kernel/time/ntp.c b/kernel/time/ntp.c
index 87aa5ff931e0..cf53bb5814cb 100644
--- a/kernel/time/ntp.c
+++ b/kernel/time/ntp.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ void second_overflow(void)
 			 */
 			time_interpolator_update(-NSEC_PER_SEC);
 			time_state = TIME_OOP;
-			clock_was_set();
 			printk(KERN_NOTICE "Clock: inserting leap second "
 					"23:59:60 UTC\n");
 		}
@@ -137,7 +136,6 @@ void second_overflow(void)
 			 */
 			time_interpolator_update(NSEC_PER_SEC);
 			time_state = TIME_WAIT;
-			clock_was_set();
 			printk(KERN_NOTICE "Clock: deleting leap second "
 					"23:59:59 UTC\n");
 		}