diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-uclass.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-uclass.c
index 926cca2..4a0e3c5 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-uclass.c
@@ -40,6 +40,25 @@
 	return ops->reset(dev);
 }
 
+int dm_rtc_read(struct udevice *dev, unsigned int reg, u8 *buf, unsigned int len)
+{
+	struct rtc_ops *ops = rtc_get_ops(dev);
+
+	assert(ops);
+	if (ops->read)
+		return ops->read(dev, reg, buf, len);
+	if (!ops->read8)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+	while (len--) {
+		int ret = ops->read8(dev, reg++);
+
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+		*buf++ = ret;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int rtc_read8(struct udevice *dev, unsigned int reg)
 {
 	struct rtc_ops *ops = rtc_get_ops(dev);
diff --git a/include/rtc.h b/include/rtc.h
index 8aabfc1..f30e908 100644
--- a/include/rtc.h
+++ b/include/rtc.h
@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@
 	int (*reset)(struct udevice *dev);
 
 	/**
+	 * read() - Read multiple 8-bit registers
+	 *
+	 * @dev:	Device to read from
+	 * @reg:	First register to read
+	 * @buf:	Output buffer
+	 * @len:	Number of registers to read
+	 * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
+	 */
+	int (*read)(struct udevice *dev, unsigned int reg,
+		    u8 *buf, unsigned int len);
+
+	/**
 	 * read8() - Read an 8-bit register
 	 *
 	 * @dev:	Device to read from
@@ -110,6 +122,17 @@
 int dm_rtc_reset(struct udevice *dev);
 
 /**
+ * dm_rtc_read() - Read multiple 8-bit registers
+ *
+ * @dev:	Device to read from
+ * @reg:	First register to read
+ * @buf:	Output buffer
+ * @len:	Number of registers to read
+ * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
+ */
+int dm_rtc_read(struct udevice *dev, unsigned int reg, u8 *buf, unsigned int len);
+
+/**
  * rtc_read8() - Read an 8-bit register
  *
  * @dev:	Device to read from