struct chip_desc        *chip = &chips[id->driver_data];
        struct i2c_adapter      *adapter = to_i2c_adapter(client->dev.parent);
        bool                    want_irq = false;
+       bool                    ds1307_can_wakeup_device = false;
        unsigned char           *buf;
        struct ds1307_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(&client->dev);
        irq_handler_t   irq_handler = ds1307_irq;
                ds1307->write_block_data = ds1307_write_block_data;
        }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF
+/*
+ * For devices with no IRQ directly connected to the SoC, the RTC chip
+ * can be forced as a wakeup source by stating that explicitly in
+ * the device's .dts file using the "wakeup-source" boolean property.
+ * If the "wakeup-source" property is set, don't request an IRQ.
+ * This will guarantee the 'wakealarm' sysfs entry is available on the device,
+ * if supported by the RTC.
+ */
+       if (of_property_read_bool(client->dev.of_node, "wakeup-source")) {
+               ds1307_can_wakeup_device = true;
+       }
+#endif
+
        switch (ds1307->type) {
        case ds_1337:
        case ds_1339:
                        ds1307->regs[0] &= ~DS1337_BIT_nEOSC;
 
                /*
-                * Using IRQ?  Disable the square wave and both alarms.
+                * Using IRQ or defined as wakeup-source?
+                * Disable the square wave and both alarms.
                 * For some variants, be sure alarms can trigger when we're
                 * running on Vbackup (BBSQI/BBSQW)
                 */
-               if (ds1307->client->irq > 0 && chip->alarm) {
+               if (chip->alarm && (ds1307->client->irq > 0 ||
+                                               ds1307_can_wakeup_device)) {
                        ds1307->regs[0] |= DS1337_BIT_INTCN
                                        | bbsqi_bitpos[ds1307->type];
                        ds1307->regs[0] &= ~(DS1337_BIT_A2IE | DS1337_BIT_A1IE);
                return PTR_ERR(ds1307->rtc);
        }
 
+       if (ds1307_can_wakeup_device) {
+               /* Disable request for an IRQ */
+               want_irq = false;
+               dev_info(&client->dev, "'wakeup-source' is set, request for an IRQ is disabled!\n");
+               /* We cannot support UIE mode if we do not have an IRQ line */
+               ds1307->rtc->uie_unsupported = 1;
+       }
+
        if (want_irq) {
                err = devm_request_threaded_irq(&client->dev,
                                                client->irq, NULL, irq_handler,