diff --git a/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/rtc_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/rtc_driver.cpp
index 49a8c622c..9aa98841a 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/rtc_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/rtc_driver.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ void rtcInit()
     __HAL_RCC_RTC_CONFIG(RCC_RTCCLKSOURCE_LSE);
   }
 
+#if defined(STM32H7)
+  __HAL_RCC_LSEDRIVE_CONFIG(RCC_LSEDRIVE_HIGH);
+#endif
+
   __HAL_RCC_RTC_ENABLE();
   HAL_RTC_WaitForSynchro(&rtc);
 
@@ -93,6 +97,9 @@ void rtcInit()
   rtc.Init.OutPutType = RTC_OUTPUT_TYPE_OPENDRAIN;
   HAL_RTC_Init(&rtc);
 
+  HAL_PWR_EnableBkUpAccess();
+  HAL_RTC_WaitForSynchro(&rtc);
+
   struct gtm utm;
   rtcGetTime(&utm);
   g_rtcTime = gmktime(&utm);