diff --git a/kernel/ksysfs.c b/kernel/ksysfs.c
index 1d4bc493b2f4..486c68c11bbe 100644
--- a/kernel/ksysfs.c
+++ b/kernel/ksysfs.c
@@ -179,6 +179,15 @@ KERNEL_ATTR_RO(crash_elfcorehdr_size);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_CRASH_CORE */
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT)
+static ssize_t realtime_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+			     struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", 1);
+}
+KERNEL_ATTR_RO(realtime);
+#endif
+
 /* whether file capabilities are enabled */
 static ssize_t fscaps_show(struct kobject *kobj,
 				  struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *buf)
@@ -274,6 +283,9 @@ static struct attribute * kernel_attrs[] = {
 #ifndef CONFIG_TINY_RCU
 	&rcu_expedited_attr.attr,
 	&rcu_normal_attr.attr,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+	&realtime_attr.attr,
 #endif
 	NULL
 };