diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-librem5-devkit.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-librem5-devkit.dts
index f35d6897fbf7..05a43ee6d051 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-librem5-devkit.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-librem5-devkit.dts
@@ -897,6 +897,10 @@ &snvs_pwrkey {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&snvs_rtc {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
+
 &sai2 {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_sai2>;