diff --git a/src/NDS.cpp b/src/NDS.cpp
index 9b9e1e71..2e71c274 100644
--- a/src/NDS.cpp
+++ b/src/NDS.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ u16 KeyCnt[2];
 u16 RCnt;
 
 SPIHost* SPI;
+class RTC* RTC;
 
 bool Running;
 
@@ -218,12 +219,12 @@ bool Init()
     DMAs[7] = new DMA(1, 3);
 
     SPI = new SPIHost();
+    RTC = new class RTC();
 
     if (!NDSCart::Init()) return false;
     if (!GBACart::Init()) return false;
     if (!GPU::Init()) return false;
     if (!SPU::Init()) return false;
-    if (!RTC::Init()) return false;
     if (!Wifi::Init()) return false;
 
     if (!DSi::Init()) return false;
@@ -254,11 +255,13 @@ void DeInit()
     delete SPI;
     SPI = nullptr;
 
+    delete RTC;
+    RTC = nullptr;
+
     NDSCart::DeInit();
     GBACart::DeInit();
     GPU::DeInit();
     SPU::DeInit();
-    RTC::DeInit();
     Wifi::DeInit();
 
     DSi::DeInit();
@@ -647,7 +650,7 @@ void Reset()
     GPU::Reset();
     SPU::Reset();
     SPI->Reset();
-    RTC::Reset();
+    RTC->Reset();
     Wifi::Reset();
 
     // TODO: move the SOUNDBIAS/degrade logic to SPU?
@@ -849,7 +852,7 @@ bool DoSavestate(Savestate* file)
     GPU::DoSavestate(file);
     SPU::DoSavestate(file);
     SPI->DoSavestate(file);
-    RTC::DoSavestate(file);
+    RTC->DoSavestate(file);
     Wifi::DoSavestate(file);
 
     if (ConsoleType == 1)
@@ -3866,7 +3869,7 @@ u8 ARM7IORead8(u32 addr)
     case 0x04000136: return (KeyInput >> 16) & 0xFF;
     case 0x04000137: return KeyInput >> 24;
 
-    case 0x04000138: return RTC::Read() & 0xFF;
+    case 0x04000138: return RTC->Read() & 0xFF;
 
     case 0x040001A2:
         if (ExMemCnt[0] & (1<<11))
@@ -3957,7 +3960,7 @@ u16 ARM7IORead16(u32 addr)
     case 0x04000134: return RCnt;
     case 0x04000136: return KeyInput >> 16;
 
-    case 0x04000138: return RTC::Read();
+    case 0x04000138: return RTC->Read();
 
     case 0x04000180: return IPCSync7;
     case 0x04000184:
@@ -4047,7 +4050,7 @@ u32 ARM7IORead32(u32 addr)
 
     case 0x04000130: return (KeyInput & 0xFFFF) | (KeyCnt[1] << 16);
     case 0x04000134: return RCnt | (KeyInput & 0xFFFF0000);
-    case 0x04000138: return RTC::Read();
+    case 0x04000138: return RTC->Read();
 
     case 0x04000180: return IPCSync7;
     case 0x04000184: return ARM7IORead16(addr);
@@ -4139,7 +4142,7 @@ void ARM7IOWrite8(u32 addr, u8 val)
         RCnt = (RCnt & 0x00FF) | (val << 8);
         return;
 
-    case 0x04000138: RTC::Write(val, true); return;
+    case 0x04000138: RTC->Write(val, true); return;
 
     case 0x04000188:
         ARM7IOWrite32(addr, val | (val << 8) | (val << 16) | (val << 24));
@@ -4227,7 +4230,7 @@ void ARM7IOWrite16(u32 addr, u16 val)
     case 0x04000132: KeyCnt[1] = val; return;
     case 0x04000134: RCnt = val; return;
 
-    case 0x04000138: RTC::Write(val, false); return;
+    case 0x04000138: RTC->Write(val, false); return;
 
     case 0x04000180:
         IPCSync9 &= 0xFFF0;
@@ -4395,7 +4398,7 @@ void ARM7IOWrite32(u32 addr, u32 val)
 
     case 0x04000130: KeyCnt[1] = val >> 16; return;
     case 0x04000134: RCnt = val & 0xFFFF; return;
-    case 0x04000138: RTC::Write(val & 0xFFFF, false); return;
+    case 0x04000138: RTC->Write(val & 0xFFFF, false); return;
 
     case 0x04000180:
     case 0x04000184:
diff --git a/src/NDS.h b/src/NDS.h
index b0126ed3..a3e74b66 100644
--- a/src/NDS.h
+++ b/src/NDS.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 //#define DEBUG_CHECK_DESYNC
 
 class SPIHost;
+class RTC;
 
 namespace NDS
 {
@@ -249,6 +250,7 @@ extern u32 KeyInput;
 extern u16 RCnt;
 
 extern SPIHost* SPI;
+extern class RTC* RTC;
 
 const u32 ARM7WRAMSize = 0x10000;
 extern u8* ARM7WRAM;
diff --git a/src/RTC.cpp b/src/RTC.cpp
index 527b7f47..30eab006 100644
--- a/src/RTC.cpp
+++ b/src/RTC.cpp
@@ -24,52 +24,29 @@
 using Platform::Log;
 using Platform::LogLevel;
 
-namespace RTC
-{
 
-/// This value represents the Nintendo DS IO register,
-/// \em not the value of the system's clock.
-/// The actual system time is taken directly from the host.
-u16 IO;
-
-u8 Input;
-u32 InputBit;
-u32 InputPos;
-
-u8 Output[8];
-u32 OutputBit;
-u32 OutputPos;
-
-u8 CurCmd;
-
-StateData State;
-
-s32 TimerError;
-u32 ClockCount;
 
 
 void WriteDateTime(int num, u8 val);
 
 
-bool Init()
+RTC::RTC()
 {
-    NDS::RegisterEventFunc(NDS::Event_RTC, 0, ClockTimer);
+    NDS::RegisterEventFunc(NDS::Event_RTC, 0, MemberEventFunc(RTC, ClockTimer));
 
     ResetState();
 
     // indicate the power was off
     // this will be changed if a previously saved RTC state is loaded
     State.StatusReg1 = 0x80;
-
-    return true;
 }
 
-void DeInit()
+RTC::~RTC()
 {
     NDS::UnregisterEventFunc(NDS::Event_RTC, 0);
 }
 
-void Reset()
+void RTC::Reset()
 {
     Input = 0;
     InputBit = 0;
@@ -84,7 +61,7 @@ void Reset()
     ScheduleTimer(true);
 }
 
-void DoSavestate(Savestate* file)
+void RTC::DoSavestate(Savestate* file)
 {
     file->Section("RTC.");
 
@@ -107,17 +84,17 @@ void DoSavestate(Savestate* file)
 }
 
 
-u8 BCD(u8 val)
+u8 RTC::BCD(u8 val)
 {
     return (val % 10) | ((val / 10) << 4);
 }
 
-u8 FromBCD(u8 val)
+u8 RTC::FromBCD(u8 val)
 {
     return (val & 0xF) + ((val >> 4) * 10);
 }
 
-u8 BCDIncrement(u8 val)
+u8 RTC::BCDIncrement(u8 val)
 {
     val++;
     if ((val & 0x0F) >= 0x0A)
@@ -127,7 +104,7 @@ u8 BCDIncrement(u8 val)
     return val;
 }
 
-u8 BCDSanitize(u8 val, u8 vmin, u8 vmax)
+u8 RTC::BCDSanitize(u8 val, u8 vmin, u8 vmax)
 {
     if (val < vmin || val > vmax)
         val = vmin;
@@ -140,12 +117,12 @@ u8 BCDSanitize(u8 val, u8 vmin, u8 vmax)
 }
 
 
-void GetState(StateData& state)
+void RTC::GetState(StateData& state)
 {
     memcpy(&state, &State, sizeof(State));
 }
 
-void SetState(StateData& state)
+void RTC::SetState(StateData& state)
 {
     memcpy(&State, &state, sizeof(State));
 
@@ -155,7 +132,7 @@ void SetState(StateData& state)
         WriteDateTime(i+1, State.DateTime[i]);
 }
 
-void GetDateTime(int& year, int& month, int& day, int& hour, int& minute, int& second)
+void RTC::GetDateTime(int& year, int& month, int& day, int& hour, int& minute, int& second)
 {
     year = FromBCD(State.DateTime[0]);
     year += 2000;
@@ -176,7 +153,7 @@ void GetDateTime(int& year, int& month, int& day, int& hour, int& minute, int& s
     second = FromBCD(State.DateTime[6] & 0x7F);
 }
 
-void SetDateTime(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int second)
+void RTC::SetDateTime(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int second)
 {
     int monthdays[13] = {0, 31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31};
 
@@ -226,7 +203,7 @@ void SetDateTime(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int second)
     State.StatusReg1 &= ~0x80;
 }
 
-void ResetState()
+void RTC::ResetState()
 {
     memset(&State, 0, sizeof(State));
     State.DateTime[1] = 1;
@@ -234,7 +211,7 @@ void ResetState()
 }
 
 
-void SetIRQ(u8 irq)
+void RTC::SetIRQ(u8 irq)
 {
     u8 oldstat = State.IRQFlag;
     State.IRQFlag |= irq;
@@ -250,12 +227,12 @@ void SetIRQ(u8 irq)
     }
 }
 
-void ClearIRQ(u8 irq)
+void RTC::ClearIRQ(u8 irq)
 {
     State.IRQFlag &= ~irq;
 }
 
-void ProcessIRQ(int type) // 0=minute carry 1=periodic 2=status reg write
+void RTC::ProcessIRQ(int type) // 0=minute carry 1=periodic 2=status reg write
 {
     // INT1
 
@@ -395,7 +372,7 @@ void ProcessIRQ(int type) // 0=minute carry 1=periodic 2=status reg write
 }
 
 
-u8 DaysInMonth()
+u8 RTC::DaysInMonth()
 {
     u8 numdays;
 
@@ -438,12 +415,12 @@ u8 DaysInMonth()
     return numdays;
 }
 
-void CountYear()
+void RTC::CountYear()
 {
     State.DateTime[0] = BCDIncrement(State.DateTime[0]);
 }
 
-void CountMonth()
+void RTC::CountMonth()
 {
     State.DateTime[1] = BCDIncrement(State.DateTime[1]);
     if (State.DateTime[1] > 0x12)
@@ -453,7 +430,7 @@ void CountMonth()
     }
 }
 
-void CheckEndOfMonth()
+void RTC::CheckEndOfMonth()
 {
     if (State.DateTime[2] > DaysInMonth())
     {
@@ -462,7 +439,7 @@ void CheckEndOfMonth()
     }
 }
 
-void CountDay()
+void RTC::CountDay()
 {
     // day-of-week counter
     State.DateTime[3]++;
@@ -474,7 +451,7 @@ void CountDay()
     CheckEndOfMonth();
 }
 
-void CountHour()
+void RTC::CountHour()
 {
     u8 hour = BCDIncrement(State.DateTime[4] & 0x3F);
     u8 pm = State.DateTime[4] & 0x40;
@@ -506,7 +483,7 @@ void CountHour()
     State.DateTime[4] = hour | pm;
 }
 
-void CountMinute()
+void RTC::CountMinute()
 {
     State.MinuteCount++;
     State.DateTime[5] = BCDIncrement(State.DateTime[5]);
@@ -520,7 +497,7 @@ void CountMinute()
     ProcessIRQ(0);
 }
 
-void CountSecond()
+void RTC::CountSecond()
 {
     State.DateTime[6] = BCDIncrement(State.DateTime[6]);
     if (State.DateTime[6] >= 0x60)
@@ -531,7 +508,7 @@ void CountSecond()
 }
 
 
-void ScheduleTimer(bool first)
+void RTC::ScheduleTimer(bool first)
 {
     if (first) TimerError = 0;
 
@@ -544,7 +521,7 @@ void ScheduleTimer(bool first)
     NDS::ScheduleEvent(NDS::Event_RTC, !first, delay, 0, 0);
 }
 
-void ClockTimer(u32 param)
+void RTC::ClockTimer(u32 param)
 {
     ClockCount++;
 
@@ -565,7 +542,7 @@ void ClockTimer(u32 param)
 }
 
 
-void WriteDateTime(int num, u8 val)
+void RTC::WriteDateTime(int num, u8 val)
 {
     switch (num)
     {
@@ -619,14 +596,14 @@ void WriteDateTime(int num, u8 val)
     }
 }
 
-void SaveDateTime()
+void RTC::SaveDateTime()
 {
     int y, m, d, h, i, s;
     GetDateTime(y, m, d, h, i, s);
     Platform::WriteDateTime(y, m, d, h, i, s);
 }
 
-void CmdRead()
+void RTC::CmdRead()
 {
     if ((CurCmd & 0x0F) == 0x06)
     {
@@ -704,7 +681,7 @@ void CmdRead()
     Log(LogLevel::Debug, "RTC: unknown read command %02X\n", CurCmd);
 }
 
-void CmdWrite(u8 val)
+void RTC::CmdWrite(u8 val)
 {
     if ((CurCmd & 0x0F) == 0x06)
     {
@@ -861,7 +838,7 @@ void CmdWrite(u8 val)
     Log(LogLevel::Debug, "RTC: unknown write command %02X\n", CurCmd);
 }
 
-void ByteIn(u8 val)
+void RTC::ByteIn(u8 val)
 {
     if (InputPos == 0)
     {
@@ -895,13 +872,13 @@ void ByteIn(u8 val)
 }
 
 
-u16 Read()
+u16 RTC::Read()
 {
     //printf("RTC READ %04X\n", IO);
     return IO;
 }
 
-void Write(u16 val, bool byte)
+void RTC::Write(u16 val, bool byte)
 {
     if (byte) val |= (IO & 0xFF00);
 
@@ -963,5 +940,3 @@ void Write(u16 val, bool byte)
     else
         IO = (IO & 0x0001) | (val & 0xFFFE);
 }
-
-}
diff --git a/src/RTC.h b/src/RTC.h
index ff842711..db78f676 100644
--- a/src/RTC.h
+++ b/src/RTC.h
@@ -22,46 +22,95 @@
 #include "types.h"
 #include "Savestate.h"
 
-namespace RTC
+class RTC
 {
+public:
 
-struct StateData
-{
-    u8 StatusReg1;
-    u8 StatusReg2;
-    u8 DateTime[7];
-    u8 Alarm1[3];
-    u8 Alarm2[3];
-    u8 ClockAdjust;
-    u8 FreeReg;
+    struct StateData
+    {
+        u8 StatusReg1;
+        u8 StatusReg2;
+        u8 DateTime[7];
+        u8 Alarm1[3];
+        u8 Alarm2[3];
+        u8 ClockAdjust;
+        u8 FreeReg;
 
-    u8 IRQFlag;
+        u8 IRQFlag;
 
-    // DSi registers
-    u32 MinuteCount;
-    u8 FOUT1;
-    u8 FOUT2;
-    u8 AlarmDate1[3];
-    u8 AlarmDate2[3];
+        // DSi registers
+        u32 MinuteCount;
+        u8 FOUT1;
+        u8 FOUT2;
+        u8 AlarmDate1[3];
+        u8 AlarmDate2[3];
+    };
+
+    RTC();
+    ~RTC();
+
+    void Reset();
+
+    void DoSavestate(Savestate* file);
+
+    void GetState(StateData& state);
+    void SetState(StateData& state);
+    void GetDateTime(int& year, int& month, int& day, int& hour, int& minute, int& second);
+    void SetDateTime(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int second);
+
+    void ClockTimer(u32 param);
+
+    u16 Read();
+    void Write(u16 val, bool byte);
+
+private:
+    /// This value represents the Nintendo DS IO register,
+    /// \em not the value of the system's clock.
+    /// The actual system time is taken directly from the host.
+    u16 IO;
+
+    u8 Input;
+    u32 InputBit;
+    u32 InputPos;
+
+    u8 Output[8];
+    u32 OutputBit;
+    u32 OutputPos;
+
+    u8 CurCmd;
+
+    StateData State;
+
+    s32 TimerError;
+    u32 ClockCount;
+
+    void ResetState();
+    void ScheduleTimer(bool first);
+
+    u8 BCD(u8 val);
+    u8 FromBCD(u8 val);
+    u8 BCDIncrement(u8 val);
+    u8 BCDSanitize(u8 val, u8 vmin, u8 vmax);
+
+    void SetIRQ(u8 irq);
+    void ClearIRQ(u8 irq);
+    void ProcessIRQ(int type);
+
+    u8 DaysInMonth();
+    void CountYear();
+    void CountMonth();
+    void CheckEndOfMonth();
+    void CountDay();
+    void CountHour();
+    void CountMinute();
+    void CountSecond();
+
+    void WriteDateTime(int num, u8 val);
+    void SaveDateTime();
+
+    void CmdRead();
+    void CmdWrite(u8 val);
+    void ByteIn(u8 val);
 };
 
-bool Init();
-void DeInit();
-void Reset();
-void DoSavestate(Savestate* file);
-
-void GetState(StateData& state);
-void SetState(StateData& state);
-void GetDateTime(int& year, int& month, int& day, int& hour, int& minute, int& second);
-void SetDateTime(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int second);
-void ResetState();
-
-void ScheduleTimer(bool first);
-void ClockTimer(u32 param);
-
-u16 Read();
-void Write(u16 val, bool byte);
-
-}
-
 #endif
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/ROMManager.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/ROMManager.cpp
index 9b4b49c0..19ae9543 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/ROMManager.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/ROMManager.cpp
@@ -597,8 +597,8 @@ void SetDateTime()
     QDateTime hosttime = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
     QDateTime time = hosttime.addSecs(Config::RTCOffset);
 
-    RTC::SetDateTime(time.date().year(), time.date().month(), time.date().day(),
-                     time.time().hour(), time.time().minute(), time.time().second());
+    NDS::RTC->SetDateTime(time.date().year(), time.date().month(), time.date().day(),
+                          time.time().hour(), time.time().minute(), time.time().second());
 }
 
 void Reset()
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
index f6704779..0945de2a 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void EmuThread::run()
         RTC::StateData state;
         Platform::FileRead(&state, sizeof(state), 1, file);
         Platform::CloseFile(file);
-        RTC::SetState(state);
+        NDS::RTC->SetState(state);
     }
 
     char melontitle[100];
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ void EmuThread::run()
     if (file)
     {
         RTC::StateData state;
-        RTC::GetState(state);
+        NDS::RTC->GetState(state);
         Platform::FileWrite(&state, sizeof(state), 1, file);
         Platform::CloseFile(file);
     }