diff --git a/platform/galileo/Makefile.galileo b/platform/galileo/Makefile.galileo
index 350f0c899..9fd8b60ba 100644
--- a/platform/galileo/Makefile.galileo
+++ b/platform/galileo/Makefile.galileo
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ LIBGCC_PATH = /usr/lib/gcc/$(shell gcc -dumpmachine)/$(shell gcc -dumpversion)
 
 CONTIKI_TARGET_DIRS = .
 CONTIKI_TARGET_MAIN = ${addprefix $(OBJECTDIR)/,contiki-main.o}
-CONTIKI_SOURCEFILES += contiki-main.c newlib-syscalls.c loader.S clock.c
+CONTIKI_SOURCEFILES += contiki-main.c newlib-syscalls.c loader.S clock.c rtimer-arch.c
 
 LINKERSCRIPT = $(CONTIKI)/platform/galileo/galileo.ld
 
diff --git a/platform/galileo/contiki-conf.h b/platform/galileo/contiki-conf.h
index 8cc6aa9d6..4f1b0fe4b 100644
--- a/platform/galileo/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/galileo/contiki-conf.h
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 #define CLOCK_CONF_SECOND 128
 typedef unsigned long clock_time_t;
 
+typedef uint64_t rtimer_clock_t;
+#define RTIMER_ARCH_SECOND 1024
+#define RTIMER_CLOCK_LT(a, b)     ((int64_t)((a) - (b)) < 0)
+
 /* We define the following macros and types otherwise Contiki does not
  * compile.
  */
diff --git a/platform/galileo/contiki-main.c b/platform/galileo/contiki-main.c
index 53b7f9cb1..199ae45cc 100644
--- a/platform/galileo/contiki-main.c
+++ b/platform/galileo/contiki-main.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ main(void)
 {
   cpu_init();
   clock_init();
+  rtimer_init();
 
   ENABLE_IRQ();
 
diff --git a/platform/galileo/rtimer-arch.c b/platform/galileo/rtimer-arch.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..862c26692
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/galileo/rtimer-arch.c
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+ *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
+ * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include "sys/rtimer.h"
+
+#include "contiki-conf.h"
+#include "drivers/pit.h"
+
+static volatile rtimer_clock_t tick_count = 0;
+static rtimer_clock_t trigger = UINT64_MAX;
+
+static void
+update_ticks(void)
+{
+  if(++tick_count >= trigger) {
+    /* Disable trigger by assigning it to the maximum value */
+    trigger = UINT64_MAX;
+    rtimer_run_next();
+  }
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+rtimer_arch_init(void)
+{
+  pit_init(RTIMER_ARCH_SECOND, update_ticks);
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+rtimer_clock_t
+rtimer_arch_now()
+{
+  return tick_count;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+rtimer_arch_schedule(rtimer_clock_t t)
+{
+  trigger = t;
+}
diff --git a/platform/galileo/rtimer-arch.h b/platform/galileo/rtimer-arch.h
index 086602aa2..3f12056e1 100644
--- a/platform/galileo/rtimer-arch.h
+++ b/platform/galileo/rtimer-arch.h
@@ -31,4 +31,6 @@
 #ifndef RTIMER_ARCH_H
 #define RTIMER_ARCH_H
 
+rtimer_clock_t rtimer_arch_now();
+
 #endif /* RTIMER_ARCH_H */