diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27_3ds.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27_3ds.c
index 84fb79315dd1..6fa6934ab150 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27_3ds.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27_3ds.c
@@ -293,7 +293,8 @@ static struct mc13xxx_platform_data mc13783_pdata = {
 		.num_regulators = ARRAY_SIZE(mx27_3ds_regulators),
 
 	},
-	.flags  = MC13783_USE_REGULATOR | MC13783_USE_TOUCHSCREEN,
+	.flags  = MC13783_USE_REGULATOR | MC13783_USE_TOUCHSCREEN |
+	MC13783_USE_RTC,
 };
 
 /* SPI */