--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c +++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c @@ -457,7 +457,10 @@ static int cmos_set_alarm(struct device min = t->time.tm_min; sec = t->time.tm_sec; + spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock); rtc_control = CMOS_READ(RTC_CONTROL); + spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock); + if (!(rtc_control & RTC_DM_BINARY) || RTC_ALWAYS_BCD) { /* Writing 0xff means "don't care" or "match all". */ mon = (mon <= 12) ? bin2bcd(mon) : 0xff;