diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/gru/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/gru/mainboard.c
index 69d9d76fd7..e398cd96a3 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/gru/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/gru/mainboard.c
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 #include <delay.h>
 #include <device/device.h>
 #include <device/i2c.h>
+#include <ec/google/chromeec/ec.h>
 #include <gpio.h>
+#include <rtc.h>
 #include <soc/bl31_plat_params.h>
 #include <soc/clock.h>
 #include <soc/display.h>
@@ -166,6 +168,17 @@ static void setup_usb(void)
 	setup_usb_drd1_dwc3();
 }
 
+static void setup_rtc(void)
+{
+	struct rtc_time time;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Show the current time to see that the EC RTC is working */
+	google_chromeec_init();
+	ret = rtc_get(&time);
+	rtc_display(&time);
+}
+
 static void mainboard_init(device_t dev)
 {
 	configure_sdmmc();
@@ -175,6 +188,7 @@ static void mainboard_init(device_t dev)
 	setup_usb();
 	register_reset_to_bl31();
 	register_poweroff_to_bl31();
+	setup_rtc();
 }
 
 static void enable_backlight_booster(void)