diff --git a/drivers/rtc/Kconfig b/drivers/rtc/Kconfig
index 4ad831d..2b2d461 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/rtc/Kconfig
@@ -129,13 +129,14 @@ comment "I2C RTC drivers"
 if I2C
 
 config RTC_DRV_DS1307
-	tristate "Dallas/Maxim DS1307/37/38/39/40, ST M41T00"
+	tristate "Dallas/Maxim DS1307/37/38/39/40, ST M41T00, EPSON RX-8025"
 	help
 	  If you say yes here you get support for various compatible RTC
 	  chips (often with battery backup) connected with I2C. This driver
 	  should handle DS1307, DS1337, DS1338, DS1339, DS1340, ST M41T00,
-	  and probably other chips. In some cases the RTC must already
-	  have been initialized (by manufacturing or a bootloader).
+	  EPSON RX-8025 and probably other chips. In some cases the RTC
+	  must already have been initialized (by manufacturing or a
+	  bootloader).
 
 	  The first seven registers on these chips hold an RTC, and other
 	  registers may add features such as NVRAM, a trickle charger for
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
index 7e5155e..ad70e26 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2005 James Chapman (ds1337 core)
  *  Copyright (C) 2006 David Brownell
+ *  Copyright (C) 2009 Matthias Fuchs (rx8025 support)
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ enum ds_type {
 	ds_1339,
 	ds_1340,
 	m41t00,
+	rx_8025,
 	// rs5c372 too?  different address...
 };
 
@@ -83,6 +85,12 @@ enum ds_type {
 #define DS1339_REG_ALARM1_SECS	0x07
 #define DS1339_REG_TRICKLE	0x10
 
+#define RX8025_REG_CTRL1	0x0e
+#	define RX8025_BIT_2412		0x20
+#define RX8025_REG_CTRL2	0x0f
+#	define RX8025_BIT_PON		0x10
+#	define RX8025_BIT_VDET		0x40
+#	define RX8025_BIT_XST		0x20
 
 
 struct ds1307 {
@@ -117,6 +125,8 @@ static const struct chip_desc chips[] = {
 [ds_1340] = {
 },
 [m41t00] = {
+},
+[rx_8025] = {
 }, };
 
 static const struct i2c_device_id ds1307_id[] = {
@@ -126,6 +136,7 @@ static const struct i2c_device_id ds1307_id[] = {
 	{ "ds1339", ds_1339 },
 	{ "ds1340", ds_1340 },
 	{ "m41t00", m41t00 },
+	{ "rx8025", rx_8025 },
 	{ }
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(i2c, ds1307_id);
@@ -589,6 +600,72 @@ static int __devinit ds1307_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 			dev_warn(&client->dev, "SET TIME!\n");
 		}
 		break;
+
+	case rx_8025:
+		tmp = i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(ds1307->client,
+				RX8025_REG_CTRL1 << 4 | 0x08, 2, buf);
+		if (tmp != 2) {
+			pr_debug("read error %d\n", tmp);
+			err = -EIO;
+			goto exit_free;
+		}
+
+		/* oscillator off?  turn it on, so clock can tick. */
+		if (!(ds1307->regs[1] & RX8025_BIT_XST)) {
+			ds1307->regs[1] |= RX8025_BIT_XST;
+			i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client,
+						  RX8025_REG_CTRL2 << 4 | 0x08,
+						  ds1307->regs[1]);
+			dev_warn(&client->dev,
+				 "oscillator stop detected - SET TIME!\n");
+		}
+
+		if (ds1307->regs[1] & RX8025_BIT_PON) {
+			ds1307->regs[1] &= ~RX8025_BIT_PON;
+			i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client,
+						  RX8025_REG_CTRL2 << 4 | 0x08,
+						  ds1307->regs[1]);
+			dev_warn(&client->dev, "power-on detected\n");
+		}
+
+		if (ds1307->regs[1] & RX8025_BIT_VDET) {
+			ds1307->regs[1] &= ~RX8025_BIT_VDET;
+			i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client,
+						  RX8025_REG_CTRL2 << 4 | 0x08,
+						  ds1307->regs[1]);
+			dev_warn(&client->dev, "voltage drop detected\n");
+		}
+
+		/* make sure we are running in 24hour mode */
+		if (!(ds1307->regs[0] & RX8025_BIT_2412)) {
+			u8 hour;
+
+			/* switch to 24 hour mode */
+			i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client,
+						  RX8025_REG_CTRL1 << 4 | 0x08,
+						  ds1307->regs[0] |
+						  RX8025_BIT_2412);
+
+			tmp = i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(ds1307->client,
+					RX8025_REG_CTRL1 << 4 | 0x08, 2, buf);
+			if (tmp != 2) {
+				pr_debug("read error %d\n", tmp);
+				err = -EIO;
+				goto exit_free;
+			}
+
+			/* correct hour */
+			hour = bcd2bin(ds1307->regs[DS1307_REG_HOUR]);
+			if (hour == 12)
+				hour = 0;
+			if (ds1307->regs[DS1307_REG_HOUR] & DS1307_BIT_PM)
+				hour += 12;
+
+			i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client,
+						  DS1307_REG_HOUR << 4 | 0x08,
+						  hour);
+		}
+		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -649,6 +726,7 @@ read_rtc:
 			dev_warn(&client->dev, "SET TIME!\n");
 		}
 		break;
+	case rx_8025:
 	case ds_1337:
 	case ds_1339:
 		break;
@@ -662,6 +740,8 @@ read_rtc:
 		 * systems that will run through year 2100.
 		 */
 		break;
+	case rx_8025:
+		break;
 	default:
 		if (!(tmp & DS1307_BIT_12HR))
 			break;
