diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun6i.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun6i.c
index 8e0c66906103..e681c1745866 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun6i.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun6i.c
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ CLK_OF_DECLARE_DRIVER(sun8i_r40_rtc_clk, "allwinner,sun8i-r40-rtc",
 static const struct sun6i_rtc_clk_data sun8i_v3_rtc_data = {
 	.rc_osc_rate = 32000,
 	.has_out_clk = 1,
+	.has_auto_swt = 1,
 };
 
 static void __init sun8i_v3_rtc_clk_init(struct device_node *node)