diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rzn1.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rzn1.c
index c4ed43735457..f81d691c8b9a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rzn1.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rzn1.c
@@ -465,6 +465,10 @@ static int rzn1_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	irq = platform_get_irq_byname_optional(pdev, "pps");
+	if (irq == -EPROBE_DEFER) {
+		ret = irq;
+		goto dis_runtime_pm;
+	}
 	if (irq >= 0)
 		ret = devm_request_irq(&pdev->dev, irq, rzn1_rtc_1s_irq, 0, "RZN1 RTC 1s", rtc);