diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
index 1ab6bcbfc81..89128e80868 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ sysdep_routines += clone umount umount2 readahead \
 		   eventfd eventfd_read eventfd_write prlimit \
 		   personality epoll_wait tee vmsplice splice \
 		   open_by_handle_at mlock2 pkey_mprotect pkey_set pkey_get
+		   timerfd_settime
+
 
 CFLAGS-gethostid.c = -fexceptions
 CFLAGS-tee.c = -fexceptions -fasynchronous-unwind-tables
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sys/timerfd.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sys/timerfd.h
index 5e5ad351a0d..51f63b357c1 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sys/timerfd.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sys/timerfd.h
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@
 /* Get the platform-dependent flags.  */
 #include <bits/timerfd.h>
 
+#if __TIMESIZE == 32
+struct __itimerspec64
+  {
+    struct __timespec64 it_interval;
+    struct __timespec64 it_value;
+  };
+#endif
 
 /* Bits to be set in the FLAGS parameter of `timerfd_settime'.  */
 enum
@@ -40,16 +47,16 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
 /* Return file descriptor for new interval timer source.  */
 extern int timerfd_create (__clockid_t __clock_id, int __flags) __THROW;
 
-/* Set next expiration time of interval timer source UFD to UTMR.  If
-   FLAGS has the TFD_TIMER_ABSTIME flag set the timeout value is
-   absolute.  Optionally return the old expiration time in OTMR.  */
-extern int timerfd_settime (int __ufd, int __flags,
-			    const struct itimerspec *__utmr,
-			    struct itimerspec *__otmr) __THROW;
-
 /* Return the next expiration time of UFD.  */
 extern int timerfd_gettime (int __ufd, struct itimerspec *__otmr) __THROW;
 
 __END_DECLS
 
+/* Set next expiration time of interval timer source UFD to UTMR.  If
+   FLAGS has the TFD_TIMER_ABSTIME flag set the timeout value is
+   absolute.  Optionally return the old expiration time in OTMR.  */
+int timerfd_settime (int __ufd, int __flags,
+        const struct itimerspec *__utmr,
+        struct itimerspec *__otmr) __THROW;
+
 #endif /* sys/timerfd.h */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
index 4844d1a9a3b..3fa1a5de63a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ fremovexattr	-	fremovexattr	i:is	fremovexattr
 mq_setattr	-	mq_getsetattr	i:ipp	mq_setattr
 
 timerfd_create	EXTRA	timerfd_create	i:ii	timerfd_create
-timerfd_settime	EXTRA	timerfd_settime64	i:iipp	timerfd_settime
 timerfd_gettime	EXTRA	timerfd_gettime64	i:ip	timerfd_gettime
 
 fanotify_init	EXTRA	fanotify_init	i:ii	fanotify_init
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/timerfd_settime.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/timerfd_settime.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..830faeada77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/timerfd_settime.c
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2003-2019 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+   Contributed by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>, 2003.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
+   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the
+   License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If
+   not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <sysdep.h>
+
+int
+timerfd_settime (int __ufd, int __flags, const struct itimerspec *__utmr,
+                 struct itimerspec *__otmr)
+{
+#ifdef __ASSUME_TIME64_SYSCALLS
+  /* Delete the kernel timer object.  */
+   return INLINE_SYSCALL (timerfd_settime64, 4, __ufd, __flags, __utmr, __otmr);
+#else
+   int ret;
+# ifdef __NR_timerfd_settime64
+#  if __TIMESIZE == 64
+  ret = INLINE_SYSCALL (timerfd_settime64, 4, __ufd, __flags, __utmr, __otmr);
+
+  if (ret == 0 || errno != ENOSYS)
+    {
+      return ret;
+    }
+#  else
+  struct __itimerspec64 ts64;
+  ret = INLINE_SYSCALL (timerfd_settime64, 4, __ufd, __flags, __utmr, &ts64);
+
+  if (ret == 0 || errno != ENOSYS)
+    {
+      __utmr->it_interval.tv_sec = ts64.it_interval.tv_sec
+      __utmr->it_interval.tv_nsec = ts64.it_interval.tv_nsec
+      if (! in_time_t_range (__utmr->it_interval.tv_sec))
+        {
+          __set_errno (EOVERFLOW);
+          return -1;
+        }
+
+      __utmr->it_value.tv_sec = ts64.it_value.tv_sec
+      __utmr->it_value.tv_nsec = ts64.it_value.tv_nsec
+      if (! in_time_t_range (__utmr->it_value.tv_sec))
+        {
+          __set_errno (EOVERFLOW);
+          return -1;
+        }
+
+      return 0;
+    }
+#  endif /* __TIMESIZE == 64 */
+# endif /* __NR_timerfd_settime */
+# if __TIMESIZE == 64
+  struct itimerspec ts32;
+
+  if (! in_time_t_range (__utmr->it_interval.tv_sec) ||
+      ! in_time_t_range (__utmr->it_value.tv_sec))
+    {
+      __set_errno (EOVERFLOW);
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+  ret = INLINE_SYSCALL (timerfd_settime, 4, __ufd, __flags, __utmr, &ts32);
+
+  if (ret == 0 || errno != ENOSYS)
+    {
+      __utmr->it_interval.tv_sec = ts32.it_interval.tv_sec
+      __utmr->it_interval.tv_nsec = ts32.it_interval.tv_nsec
+      if (! in_time_t_range (__utmr->it_interval.tv_sec))
+        {
+          __set_errno (EOVERFLOW);
+          return -1;
+        }
+
+      __utmr->it_value.tv_sec = ts32.it_value.tv_sec
+      __utmr->it_value.tv_nsec = ts32.it_value.tv_nsec
+      if (! in_time_t_range (__utmr->it_value.tv_sec))
+        {
+          __set_errno (EOVERFLOW);
+          return -1;
+        }
+
+      return 0;
+    }
+  return ret;
+# else
+    return INLINE_SYSCALL (timerfd_settime, 4, __ufd, __flags, __utmr, __otmr);
+# endif /* __TIMESIZE == 64 */
+#endif /* __ASSUME_TIME64_SYSCALLS */
+}
