diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps6586x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps6586x.c
index 459c2ffc95a6..426901cef14f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps6586x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps6586x.c
@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@ static int tps6586x_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, 1);
+
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, rtc);
 	rtc->rtc = devm_rtc_device_register(&pdev->dev, dev_name(&pdev->dev),
 				       &tps6586x_rtc_ops, THIS_MODULE);
@@ -292,7 +294,6 @@ static int tps6586x_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto fail_rtc_register;
 	}
 	disable_irq(rtc->irq);
-	device_set_wakeup_capable(&pdev->dev, 1);
 	return 0;
 
 fail_rtc_register: