diff --git a/runit/runsv.c b/runit/runsv.c
index ccc762d78..737909b0e 100644
--- a/runit/runsv.c
+++ b/runit/runsv.c
@@ -55,7 +55,14 @@ ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  * typically requiring -lrt. We just skip all this mess */
 static void gettimeofday_ns(struct timespec *ts)
 {
+#if defined(__NR_clock_gettime)
 	syscall(__NR_clock_gettime, CLOCK_REALTIME, ts);
+#elif __TIMESIZE == 64
+	syscall(__NR_clock_gettime64, CLOCK_REALTIME, ts);
+#else
+# error "We currently don't support architectures without " \
+	"the __NR_clock_gettime syscall and 32-bit time_t"
+#endif
 }
 #else
 static void gettimeofday_ns(struct timespec *ts)