diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc834x_itx.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc834x_itx.c
index 969fbb6d8c46..8c676d763bb0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc834x_itx.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc834x_itx.c
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ static int __init mpc834x_itx_probe(void)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_RTC_CLASS
+late_initcall(rtc_class_hookup);
+#endif
+
 define_machine(mpc834x_itx) {
 	.name			= "MPC834x ITX",
 	.probe			= mpc834x_itx_probe,