diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx53-qsrb.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx53-qsrb.dts
index 2f06ad61a766..6938ad6dbc2c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx53-qsrb.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx53-qsrb.dts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ pmic: mc34708@8 {
 		reg = <0x08>;
 		interrupt-parent = <&gpio5>;
 		interrupts = <23 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+		fsl,mc13xxx-uses-rtc;
 		regulators {
 			sw1_reg: sw1a {
 				regulator-name = "SW1";