diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk
index 234c7a76d9..e0fbb61119 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ define Device/pbr-m1
   IMAGE_SIZE := $(ralink_default_fw_size_16M)
   DEVICE_TITLE := PBR-M1
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb3 kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport kmod-ata-core kmod-ata-ahci \
-	kmod-rtc-pcf8563 kmod-i2c-mt7621
+	kmod-i2c-mt7621
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += pbr-m1
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ define Device/witi
   IMAGE_SIZE := $(ralink_default_fw_size_16M)
   DEVICE_TITLE := MQmaker WiTi
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb3 kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport kmod-ata-core kmod-ata-ahci \
-	kmod-rtc-pcf8563 kmod-i2c-mt7621
+	kmod-i2c-mt7621
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += witi
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/config-4.4 b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/config-4.4
index 9132d894df..47b208b773 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/config-4.4
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/config-4.4
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ CONFIG_RESET_CONTROLLER=y
 CONFIG_RFS_ACCEL=y
 CONFIG_RPS=y
 CONFIG_RTC_CLASS=y
+CONFIG_RTC_DRV_PCF8563=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_HRTICK=y
 # CONFIG_SCHED_INFO is not set
 CONFIG_SCHED_SMT=y