diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
index 51e52446eacb..bd5ca548c265 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
@@ -817,13 +817,6 @@ static int omap_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			goto err;
 	}
 
-	if (rtc->is_pmic_controller) {
-		if (!pm_power_off) {
-			omap_rtc_power_off_rtc = rtc;
-			pm_power_off = omap_rtc_power_off;
-		}
-	}
-
 	/* Support ext_wakeup pinconf */
 	rtc_pinctrl_desc.name = dev_name(&pdev->dev);
 
@@ -833,6 +826,13 @@ static int omap_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(rtc->pctldev);
 	}
 
+	if (rtc->is_pmic_controller) {
+		if (!pm_power_off) {
+			omap_rtc_power_off_rtc = rtc;
+			pm_power_off = omap_rtc_power_off;
+		}
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 
 err: