diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am335x-chilisom.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am335x-chilisom.dtsi
index 5ae8434b750852eb7dee4584c0730dc0993980a0..1d647358f1c1b83b6b5c42f3e7ff7a02ab5a9258 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am335x-chilisom.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am335x-chilisom.dtsi
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ ldo4_reg: regulator@6 {
 	};
 };
 
+&rtc {
+	system-power-controller;
+};
+
 /* NAND Flash */
 &elm {
 	status = "okay";