diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51-babbage.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51-babbage.dts
index 181d77fa2fa6..c1b9d435ebb0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51-babbage.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51-babbage.dts
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@
 		reg = <0>;
 		interrupt-parent = <&gpio1>;
 		interrupts = <8 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+		fsl,mc13xxx-uses-rtc;
 
 		regulators {
 			sw1_reg: sw1 {