diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5.dtsi
index ef47c005ef03..7c2eb93f8cac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5.dtsi
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@
 				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
-			rtc@fffffeb0 {
+			rtc: rtc@fffffeb0 {
 				compatible = "atmel,at91sam9x5-rtc";
 				reg = <0xfffffeb0 0x40>;
 				interrupts = <1 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH 7>;