diff --git a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_config.c b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_config.c
index 727f72dc7..552d8aa82 100644
--- a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_config.c
+++ b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_config.c
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ rtems_task Init (rtems_task_argument argument);
 
 #define CONFIGURE_APPLICATION_NEEDS_CONSOLE_DRIVER
 #define CONFIGURE_APPLICATION_NEEDS_CLOCK_DRIVER
-#if !defined(__i386__)
 # define CONFIGURE_APPLICATION_NEEDS_RTC_DRIVER
-#endif
 
 #include <confdefs.h>