diff --git a/rp2040-hal/examples/rtc_irq_example.rs b/rp2040-hal/examples/rtc_irq_example.rs
index 8680e2075..1a6f17fda 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/examples/rtc_irq_example.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/examples/rtc_irq_example.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     // day and time (it may not have been a Monday but it doesn't matter for this example).
     let mut rtc = hal::rtc::RealTimeClock::new(
         pac.RTC,
-        clocks.rtc_clock,
+        &clocks.rtc_clock,
         &mut pac.RESETS,
         rtc::DateTime {
             year: 0,
diff --git a/rp2040-hal/examples/rtc_sleep_example.rs b/rp2040-hal/examples/rtc_sleep_example.rs
index 18b8f07c1..10a7c9f74 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/examples/rtc_sleep_example.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/examples/rtc_sleep_example.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     // day and time (it may not have been a Monday but it doesn't matter for this example.).
     let mut rtc = hal::rtc::RealTimeClock::new(
         pac.RTC,
-        clocks.rtc_clock,
+        &clocks.rtc_clock,
         &mut pac.RESETS,
         rtc::DateTime {
             year: 0,