diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0.dtsi b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0.dtsi
index 816a315cbfb..cad61c08cbf 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0.dtsi
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0.dtsi
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 	aliases{
 		watchdog0 = &wwdt0;
 		pwm-0 = &flexpwm1_pwm0;
+		rtc = &rtc;
 	};
 };
 
@@ -200,3 +201,7 @@ zephyr_udc0: &usb1 {
 &mrt0_channel0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&rtc {
+	status = "okay";
+};