diff --git a/hw/mc146818rtc.c b/hw/mc146818rtc.c
index c79fca7..c9e007d 100644
--- a/hw/mc146818rtc.c
+++ b/hw/mc146818rtc.c
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ ISADevice *rtc_init(ISABus *bus, int base_year, qemu_irq intercept_irq)
 static Property mc146818rtc_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_INT32("base_year", RTCState, base_year, 1980),
     DEFINE_PROP_LOSTTICKPOLICY("lost_tick_policy", RTCState,
-                               lost_tick_policy, LOST_TICK_DISCARD),
+                               lost_tick_policy, LOST_TICK_SLEW),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/pc_piix.c b/hw/pc_piix.c
index 19e342a..475bb4c 100644
--- a/hw/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/pc_piix.c
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ static QEMUMachine pc_machine_v1_4 = {
             .driver   = "usb-tablet",\
             .property = "usb_version",\
             .value    = stringify(1),\
+        },{\
+            .driver   = "mc146818rtc",\
+            .property = "lost_tick_policy",\
+            .value    = "discard",\
         }
 
 static QEMUMachine pc_machine_v1_3 = {