diff --git a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_config.c b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_config.c
index f98ccf1ec..e01131ae2 100644
--- a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_config.c
+++ b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_config.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ rtems_task Init (rtems_task_argument argument);
 
 #define CONFIGURE_APPLICATION_NEEDS_CONSOLE_DRIVER
 #define CONFIGURE_APPLICATION_NEEDS_CLOCK_DRIVER
+#ifndef __mc68040__  /* MVME167 doesn't have RTC code 'yet' */
 #define CONFIGURE_APPLICATION_NEEDS_RTC_DRIVER
+#endif
 
 #include <confdefs.h>