1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c
index 8a5fe8710513..224c57c03381 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c
@@ -495,6 +495,12 @@ static int __init acpi_sleep_proc_init(void)
                     acpi_root_dir, &acpi_system_alarm_fops);
 
         acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(ACPI_EVENT_RTC, rtc_handler, NULL);
+        /*
+         * Disable the RTC event after installing RTC handler.
+         * Only when RTC alarm is set will it be enabled.
+         */
+        acpi_clear_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC);
+        acpi_disable_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC, 0);
 #endif                          /* HAVE_ACPI_LEGACY_ALARM */
 
         /* 'wakeup device' [R/W] */