diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/at91cap9adk_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/at91cap9adk_defconfig
index 39ca662c079358d4b5a117af42754e4564dd85b9..47e722511bdfb0ea21f04de94ba805d63edc22ea 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/at91cap9adk_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/at91cap9adk_defconfig
@@ -951,7 +951,59 @@ CONFIG_MMC_AT91=y
 # CONFIG_MMC_SPI is not set
 # CONFIG_NEW_LEDS is not set
 CONFIG_RTC_LIB=y
-# CONFIG_RTC_CLASS is not set
+CONFIG_RTC_CLASS=y
+CONFIG_RTC_HCTOSYS=y
+CONFIG_RTC_HCTOSYS_DEVICE="rtc0"
+# CONFIG_RTC_DEBUG is not set
+
+#
+# RTC interfaces
+#
+CONFIG_RTC_INTF_SYSFS=y
+CONFIG_RTC_INTF_PROC=y
+CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV=y
+# CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV_UIE_EMUL is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_TEST is not set
+
+#
+# I2C RTC drivers
+#
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_DS1307 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_DS1374 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_DS1672 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_MAX6900 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_RS5C372 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_ISL1208 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_X1205 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_PCF8563 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_PCF8583 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_M41T80 is not set
+
+#
+# SPI RTC drivers
+#
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_MAX6902 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_R9701 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_RS5C348 is not set
+
+#
+# Platform RTC drivers
+#
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_CMOS is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_DS1511 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_DS1553 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_DS1742 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_STK17TA8 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_M48T86 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_M48T59 is not set
+# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_V3020 is not set
+
+#
+# on-CPU RTC drivers
+#
+CONFIG_RTC_DRV_AT91SAM9=y
+CONFIG_RTC_DRV_AT91SAM9_RTT=0
+CONFIG_RTC_DRV_AT91SAM9_GPBR=0
 
 #
 # File systems
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/Kconfig b/drivers/rtc/Kconfig
index 6cc2c0330230fefc372193e275b7748aee32c112..7fb4c48acc85bcf045b353eeea43970947e0db3a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/rtc/Kconfig
@@ -484,12 +484,13 @@ config RTC_DRV_AT91RM9200
 	  this is powered by the backup power supply.
 
 config RTC_DRV_AT91SAM9
-	tristate "AT91SAM9x"
+	tristate "AT91SAM9x/AT91CAP9"
 	depends on ARCH_AT91 && !(ARCH_AT91RM9200 || ARCH_AT91X40)
 	help
-	  RTC driver for the Atmel AT91SAM9x internal RTT (Real Time Timer).
-	  These timers are powered by the backup power supply (such as a
-	  small coin cell battery), but do not need to be used as RTCs.
+	  RTC driver for the Atmel AT91SAM9x and AT91CAP9 internal RTT
+	  (Real Time Timer). These timers are powered by the backup power
+	  supply (such as a small coin cell battery), but do not need to
+	  be used as RTCs.
 
 	  (On AT91SAM9rl chips you probably want to use the dedicated RTC
 	  module and leave the RTT available for other uses.)