diff --git a/checkbox-snap/common_series_uc/config_vars b/checkbox-snap/common_series_uc/config_vars
index b6596b3bfe..3a4a17bf02 100644
--- a/checkbox-snap/common_series_uc/config_vars
+++ b/checkbox-snap/common_series_uc/config_vars
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ WWAN_SETUPTIME=30
 TPM2TOOLS_TCTI_NAME=device
 TPM2TOOLS_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/tpm0
 MODEL_GRADE=signed
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/checkbox-snap/series_classic16/config_vars b/checkbox-snap/series_classic16/config_vars
index b3133d6dc4..87eb8225e0 100644
--- a/checkbox-snap/series_classic16/config_vars
+++ b/checkbox-snap/series_classic16/config_vars
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ STRESS_S3_WAIT_DELAY=120
 STRESS_BOOT_WAIT_DELAY=120
 WIFI_AP_SETUPTIME=30
 WWAN_SETUPTIME=30
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
diff --git a/checkbox-snap/series_classic18/config_vars b/checkbox-snap/series_classic18/config_vars
index 51b497d030..b57a9f917a 100644
--- a/checkbox-snap/series_classic18/config_vars
+++ b/checkbox-snap/series_classic18/config_vars
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@ WWAN_SETUPTIME=30
 TPM2TOOLS_TCTI_NAME=device
 TPM2TOOLS_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/tpm0
 MODEL_GRADE=signed
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
diff --git a/checkbox-snap/series_classic20/config_vars b/checkbox-snap/series_classic20/config_vars
index 484b1512d8..061843678c 100644
--- a/checkbox-snap/series_classic20/config_vars
+++ b/checkbox-snap/series_classic20/config_vars
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ WWAN_SETUPTIME=30
 TPM2TOOLS_TCTI_NAME=device
 TPM2TOOLS_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/tpm0
 MODEL_GRADE=signed
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
diff --git a/checkbox-snap/series_classic22/config_vars b/checkbox-snap/series_classic22/config_vars
index b6596b3bfe..0ff12cd656 100644
--- a/checkbox-snap/series_classic22/config_vars
+++ b/checkbox-snap/series_classic22/config_vars
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ WWAN_SETUPTIME=30
 TPM2TOOLS_TCTI_NAME=device
 TPM2TOOLS_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/tpm0
 MODEL_GRADE=signed
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
diff --git a/checkbox-snap/series_classic24/config_vars b/checkbox-snap/series_classic24/config_vars
index b6596b3bfe..0ff12cd656 100644
--- a/checkbox-snap/series_classic24/config_vars
+++ b/checkbox-snap/series_classic24/config_vars
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ WWAN_SETUPTIME=30
 TPM2TOOLS_TCTI_NAME=device
 TPM2TOOLS_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/tpm0
 MODEL_GRADE=signed
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
diff --git a/checkbox-snap/series_uc24/config_vars b/checkbox-snap/series_uc24/config_vars
index b6596b3bfe..3a4a17bf02 100644
--- a/checkbox-snap/series_uc24/config_vars
+++ b/checkbox-snap/series_uc24/config_vars
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ WWAN_SETUPTIME=30
 TPM2TOOLS_TCTI_NAME=device
 TPM2TOOLS_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/tpm0
 MODEL_GRADE=signed
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/README.md b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/README.md
index 590588ace0..363459477e 100644
--- a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/README.md
+++ b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ WWAN_APN=internet
 WWAN_CONTROL_IF=ttyACM3
 WWAN_NET_IF=ppp0
 WWAN_SETUPTIME=30
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
 # modify checkbox configuration
 $ sudo checkbox-ce-oem.configure WIFI_AP_SETUPTIME=50
 ```
diff --git a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_classic20/config/config_vars b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_classic20/config/config_vars
index 0774b445b4..63d48eda74 100644
--- a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_classic20/config/config_vars
+++ b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_classic20/config/config_vars
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ TPM2TOOLS_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/tpm0
 MODEL_GRADE=signed
 WATCHDOG_TYPE=wdat_wdt
 WATCHDOG_IDENTITY=wdat_wdt
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
diff --git a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_classic22/config/config_vars b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_classic22/config/config_vars
index 22488acbf3..1e6bd45793 100644
--- a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_classic22/config/config_vars
+++ b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_classic22/config/config_vars
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ TPM2TOOLS_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/tpm0
 MODEL_GRADE=signed
 WATCHDOG_TYPE=wdat_wdt
 WATCHDOG_IDENTITY=wdat_wdt
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_classic24/config/config_vars b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_classic24/config/config_vars
index 22488acbf3..a8ac47c2f3 100644
--- a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_classic24/config/config_vars
+++ b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_classic24/config/config_vars
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ TPM2TOOLS_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/tpm0
 MODEL_GRADE=signed
 WATCHDOG_TYPE=wdat_wdt
 WATCHDOG_IDENTITY=wdat_wdt
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
diff --git a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_uc20/config/config_vars b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_uc20/config/config_vars
index 22488acbf3..a8ac47c2f3 100644
--- a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_uc20/config/config_vars
+++ b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_uc20/config/config_vars
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ TPM2TOOLS_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/tpm0
 MODEL_GRADE=signed
 WATCHDOG_TYPE=wdat_wdt
 WATCHDOG_IDENTITY=wdat_wdt
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
diff --git a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_uc22/config/config_vars b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_uc22/config/config_vars
index 22488acbf3..a8ac47c2f3 100644
--- a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_uc22/config/config_vars
+++ b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_uc22/config/config_vars
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ TPM2TOOLS_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/tpm0
 MODEL_GRADE=signed
 WATCHDOG_TYPE=wdat_wdt
 WATCHDOG_IDENTITY=wdat_wdt
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
diff --git a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_uc24/config/config_vars b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_uc24/config/config_vars
index 22488acbf3..a8ac47c2f3 100644
--- a/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_uc24/config/config_vars
+++ b/contrib/checkbox-ce-oem/checkbox-ce-oem-snap/series_uc24/config/config_vars
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ TPM2TOOLS_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/tpm0
 MODEL_GRADE=signed
 WATCHDOG_TYPE=wdat_wdt
 WATCHDOG_IDENTITY=wdat_wdt
+RTC_DEVICE_FILE=/dev/rtc0
diff --git a/providers/base/bin/suspend.sh b/providers/base/bin/suspend.sh
index 6adba4981c..aa2517896e 100755
--- a/providers/base/bin/suspend.sh
+++ b/providers/base/bin/suspend.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ if [ "$architecture" = "x86_64" ] || [ "$architecture" = "i386" ]; then
     checkbox-support-fwts_test -f none -s s3 --s3-device-check --s3-device-check-delay="${STRESS_S3_WAIT_DELAY:-45}" --s3-sleep-delay="${STRESS_S3_SLEEP_DELAY:-30}"
     rm /tmp/fwts_results.log
 else
-    rtcwake -v -m mem -s "${STRESS_S3_SLEEP_DELAY:-30}"
+    rtcwake -v -d "${RTC_DEVICE_FILE:-rtc0}" -m mem -s "${STRESS_S3_SLEEP_DELAY:-30}"
 fi
 
diff --git a/providers/base/units/power-management/jobs.pxu b/providers/base/units/power-management/jobs.pxu
index b37ad4232c..06491543cd 100644
--- a/providers/base/units/power-management/jobs.pxu
+++ b/providers/base/units/power-management/jobs.pxu
@@ -394,14 +394,14 @@ requires:
  rtc.state == 'supported'
  rtc.wakealarm == 'supported'
 command:
- rtcwake --mode no -s "${COLD_REBOOT_DELAY:-120}"
+ rtcwake -v -d "${RTC_DEVICE_FILE:-rtc0}" --mode no -s "${COLD_REBOOT_DELAY:-120}"
  sleep 5
- rtcwake -m show
+ rtcwake -v -d "${RTC_DEVICE_FILE:-rtc0}" -m show
  sleep 5
  dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.login1 /org/freedesktop/login1 "org.freedesktop.login1.Manager.PowerOff" boolean:true
 user: root
 flags: preserve-locale noreturn autorestart
-environ: COLD_REBOOT_DELAY
+environ: COLD_REBOOT_DELAY RTC_DEVICE_FILE
 estimated_duration: 300
 
 id: power-management/post-cold-reboot
diff --git a/providers/base/units/rtc/jobs.pxu b/providers/base/units/rtc/jobs.pxu
index a5874839ec..5cab4f5be0 100644
--- a/providers/base/units/rtc/jobs.pxu
+++ b/providers/base/units/rtc/jobs.pxu
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ _steps:
  1. Start the test to power off the system (wakeup scheduled in 30s).
 _verification:
  RTC can wake up the system successfully.
+ environ: RTC_DEVICE_FILE
 command:
- rtcwake -v -m disable
- rtcwake -v -m off -s 30
+ rtcwake -v -d "${RTC_DEVICE_FILE:-rtc0}" -m disable
+ rtcwake -v -d "${RTC_DEVICE_FILE:-rtc0}" -m off -s 30
 plugin: user-interact
 user: root
 category_id: rtc_category
diff --git a/providers/base/units/stress/boot.pxu b/providers/base/units/stress/boot.pxu
index 077f9448b5..9f37184c31 100644
--- a/providers/base/units/stress/boot.pxu
+++ b/providers/base/units/stress/boot.pxu
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ _summary: Perform cold reboot 1
 _description: Enter sleep mode after a configurable delay.
 unit: job
 plugin: shell
-environ: STRESS_BOOT_WAKEUP_DELAY
-command: rtcwake --mode off -s "${STRESS_BOOT_WAKEUP_DELAY:-120}"
+environ: STRESS_BOOT_WAKEUP_DELAY RTC_DEVICE_FILE
+command:
+  rtcwake -v -d "${RTC_DEVICE_FILE:-rtc0}" --mode off -s "${STRESS_BOOT_WAKEUP_DELAY:-120}"
 user: root
 flags: preserve-locale noreturn autorestart
 estimated_duration: 180.0
@@ -70,10 +71,10 @@ unit: template
 template-resource: reboot-run-generator
 template-unit: job
 plugin: shell
-environ: STRESS_BOOT_WAKEUP_DELAY STRESS_BOOT_WAIT_DELAY
+environ: STRESS_BOOT_WAKEUP_DELAY STRESS_BOOT_WAIT_DELAY RTC_DEVICE_FILE
 command:
  sleep "${{STRESS_BOOT_WAIT_DELAY:-120}}"
- rtcwake --mode off -s "${{STRESS_BOOT_WAKEUP_DELAY:-120}}"
+ rtcwake -v -d "${{RTC_DEVICE_FILE:-rtc0}}" --mode off -s "${{STRESS_BOOT_WAKEUP_DELAY:-120}}"
 user: root
 flags: preserve-locale noreturn autorestart
 estimated_duration: 180.0
diff --git a/providers/base/units/stress/s3s4.pxu b/providers/base/units/stress/s3s4.pxu
index 841f32aa0a..d4b617fbcf 100644
--- a/providers/base/units/stress/s3s4.pxu
+++ b/providers/base/units/stress/s3s4.pxu
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ requires:
   sleep.mem == 'supported'
   rtc.state == 'supported'
 estimated_duration: 2400.0
-environ: PLAINBOX_SESSION_SHARE STRESS_S3_SLEEP_DELAY STRESS_S3_WAIT_DELAY LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+environ: PLAINBOX_SESSION_SHARE STRESS_S3_SLEEP_DELAY STRESS_S3_WAIT_DELAY LD_LIBRARY_PATH RTC_DEVICE_FILE
 user: root
 command:
  {%- if fwts == "supported" %}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ command:
  for i in {1..{{ s3_iterations }}};
  do
     echo "Iteration $i"
-    rtcwake -v -m mem -s "${STRESS_S3_SLEEP_DELAY:-30}"
+    rtcwake -v -d "${RTC_DEVICE_FILE:-rtc0}" -m mem -s "${STRESS_S3_SLEEP_DELAY:-30}"
  done
  {% endif -%}
 _purpose:
diff --git a/providers/base/units/stress/suspend_cycles_reboot.pxu b/providers/base/units/stress/suspend_cycles_reboot.pxu
index 58c1393a44..732fc49d50 100644
--- a/providers/base/units/stress/suspend_cycles_reboot.pxu
+++ b/providers/base/units/stress/suspend_cycles_reboot.pxu
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ requires:
   sleep.mem == 'supported'
   rtc.state == 'supported'
 estimated_duration: 75.0
-environ: PLAINBOX_SESSION_SHARE STRESS_S3_SLEEP_DELAY STRESS_S3_WAIT_DELAY LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+environ: PLAINBOX_SESSION_SHARE STRESS_S3_SLEEP_DELAY STRESS_S3_WAIT_DELAY LD_LIBRARY_PATH RTC_DEVICE_FILE
 user: root
 command:
    suspend.sh 2>&1 | tee -a "$PLAINBOX_SESSION_SHARE"/suspend_cycles_with_reboot_total.log
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ requires:
   sleep.mem == 'supported'
   rtc.state == 'supported'
 estimated_duration: 75.0
-environ: PLAINBOX_SESSION_SHARE STRESS_S3_SLEEP_DELAY STRESS_S3_WAIT_DELAY LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+environ: PLAINBOX_SESSION_SHARE STRESS_S3_SLEEP_DELAY STRESS_S3_WAIT_DELAY LD_LIBRARY_PATH RTC_DEVICE_FILE
 after: stress-tests/suspend_cycles_reboot{{suspend_reboot_previous}}
 user: root
 command:
diff --git a/providers/genio/units/thermal/jobs.pxu b/providers/genio/units/thermal/jobs.pxu
index 1e71a7d972..ad607540b7 100644
--- a/providers/genio/units/thermal/jobs.pxu
+++ b/providers/genio/units/thermal/jobs.pxu
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ flags: preserve-locale noreturn autorestart also-after-suspend
 user: root
 plugin: shell
 estimated_duration: 60
-environ: PLAINBOX_SESSION_SHARE
+environ: PLAINBOX_SESSION_SHARE RTC_DEVICE_FILE
 command:
     # Clean up
     if [ -f "$PLAINBOX_SESSION_SHARE/thermal-is-malfunction" ]; then
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ command:
     fi
     # Feed the super high temperature to the emul_temp of thermal_zone0
     # to make thermal shuts system down and rtcwake will wake system up. 
-    rtcwake -v -m no -s 60
+    rtcwake -v -d "${RTC_DEVICE_FILE:-rtc0}" -m no -s 60
     echo 999999 > /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/emul_temp
     # If thermal's protection mechanism doesn't work, reboot the system
     # to prevent Checkbox stucks here due to noreturn flag