diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-facebook-bletchley.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-facebook-bletchley.dts
index 494654338542..eaf1bc261ee3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-facebook-bletchley.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-facebook-bletchley.dts
@@ -225,10 +225,6 @@ fixed-link {
 	};
 };
 
-&rtc {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &fmc {
 	status = "okay";
 	flash@0 {
@@ -386,10 +382,6 @@ PDO_VAR(3000, 12000, 3000)
 	};
 };
 
-&i2c1 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &i2c2 {
 	status = "okay";
 	ina230@45 {
@@ -679,6 +671,7 @@ eeprom@56 {
 	};
 
 	rtc@51 {
+		/* in-chip rtc disabled, use external rtc (battery-backed) */
 		compatible = "nxp,pcf85263";
 		reg = <0x51>;
 	};