diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_chargalg.c b/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_chargalg.c
index cd7de1127a1e..431bbc352d1b 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_chargalg.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_chargalg.c
@@ -1775,11 +1775,11 @@ static int ab8500_chargalg_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	psy_cfg.drv_data = di;
 
 	/* Initilialize safety timer */
-	hrtimer_init(&di->safety_timer, CLOCK_REALTIME, HRTIMER_MODE_ABS);
+	hrtimer_init(&di->safety_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
 	di->safety_timer.function = ab8500_chargalg_safety_timer_expired;
 
 	/* Initilialize maintenance timer */
-	hrtimer_init(&di->maintenance_timer, CLOCK_REALTIME, HRTIMER_MODE_ABS);
+	hrtimer_init(&di->maintenance_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
 	di->maintenance_timer.function =
 		ab8500_chargalg_maintenance_timer_expired;