diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8523.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8523.c
index fb13933f4006..b5c61a70b5df 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8523.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8523.c
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ static int pcf8523_voltage_low(struct i2c_client *client)
 	return !!(value & REG_CONTROL3_BLF);
 }
 
-static int pcf8523_select_capacitance(struct i2c_client *client, bool high)
+static int pcf8523_load_capacitance(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
+	u32 load;
 	u8 value;
 	int err;
 
@@ -106,14 +107,24 @@ static int pcf8523_select_capacitance(struct i2c_client *client, bool high)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	if (!high)
-		value &= ~REG_CONTROL1_CAP_SEL;
-	else
+	load = 12500;
+	of_property_read_u32(client->dev.of_node, "quartz-load-femtofarads",
+			     &load);
+
+	switch (load) {
+	default:
+		dev_warn(&client->dev, "Unknown quartz-load-femtofarads value: %d. Assuming 12500",
+			 load);
+		/* fall through */
+	case 12500:
 		value |= REG_CONTROL1_CAP_SEL;
+		break;
+	case 7000:
+		value &= ~REG_CONTROL1_CAP_SEL;
+		break;
+	}
 
 	err = pcf8523_write(client, REG_CONTROL1, value);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -347,9 +358,10 @@ static int pcf8523_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	if (!pcf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	err = pcf8523_select_capacitance(client, true);
+	err = pcf8523_load_capacitance(client);
 	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+		dev_warn(&client->dev, "failed to set xtal load capacitance: %d",
+			 err);
 
 	err = pcf8523_set_pm(client, 0);
 	if (err < 0)