diff --git a/qdf/inc/qdf_mc_timer.h b/qdf/inc/qdf_mc_timer.h
index d666c62c42..023feeb466 100644
--- a/qdf/inc/qdf_mc_timer.h
+++ b/qdf/inc/qdf_mc_timer.h
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ unsigned long qdf_mc_timer_get_system_time(void);
 /**
  * qdf_get_monotonic_boottime_ns() - Get kernel boottime in ns
  *
- * Return: kernel boottime in nano sec
+ * Return: kernel boottime in nano sec (includes time spent in suspend)
  */
 s64 qdf_get_monotonic_boottime_ns(void);
 
diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_mc_timer.c b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_mc_timer.c
index bd2b795712..d6b1bdbe4f 100644
--- a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_mc_timer.c
+++ b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_mc_timer.c
@@ -783,7 +783,8 @@ s64 qdf_get_monotonic_boottime_ns(void)
 {
 	struct timespec ts;
 
-	ktime_get_ts(&ts);
+	get_monotonic_boottime(&ts);
+
 	return timespec_to_ns(&ts);
 }
 qdf_export_symbol(qdf_get_monotonic_boottime_ns);