diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/rtc_cmos_setup.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/rtc_cmos_setup.c
index c09ddc0dbeb3..c1879ebfd4f4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/rtc_cmos_setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/rtc_cmos_setup.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ static int  __init add_rtc(void)
 	struct device_node *np;
 	struct platform_device *pd;
 	struct resource res[2];
+	unsigned int num_res = 1;
 	int ret;
 
 	memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
@@ -41,14 +42,24 @@ static int  __init add_rtc(void)
 	if (res[0].start != RTC_PORT(0))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Use a fixed interrupt value of 8 since on PPC if we are using this
-	 * its off an i8259 which we ensure has interrupt numbers 0..15. */
-	res[1].start = 8;
-	res[1].end = 8;
-	res[1].flags = IORESOURCE_IRQ;
+	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "chrp,iic");
+	if (!np)
+		np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "pnpPNP,000");
+	if (np) {
+		of_node_put(np);
+		/*
+		 * Use a fixed interrupt value of 8 since on PPC if we are
+		 * using this its off an i8259 which we ensure has interrupt
+		 * numbers 0..15.
+		 */
+		res[1].start = 8;
+		res[1].end = 8;
+		res[1].flags = IORESOURCE_IRQ;
+		num_res++;
+	}
 
 	pd = platform_device_register_simple("rtc_cmos", -1,
-					     &res[0], 2);
+					     &res[0], num_res);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(pd))
 		return PTR_ERR(pd);