diff --git a/drivers/rtc/Makefile b/drivers/rtc/Makefile
index f668cf9050..331a49ab59 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/rtc/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)DM_RTC) += rtc-uclass.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_RTC_AT91SAM9_RTT) += at91sam9_rtt.o
-obj-y += rtc-lib.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RTC_ARMADA38X) += armada38x.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RTC_DAVINCI) += davinci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RTC_DS1302) += ds1302.o
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 881034f4ae..d8055d36d6 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SSCANF) += sscanf.o
 endif
 
 obj-y += date.o
+obj-y += rtc-lib.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LIB_ELF) += elf.o
 
 #
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-lib.c b/lib/rtc-lib.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/rtc/rtc-lib.c
rename to lib/rtc-lib.c