1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c
index 33b6ba0afa0d..2c183ebff715 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ static int __devinit r9701_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
          * contain invalid values. If so, try to write a default date:
          * 2000/1/1 00:00:00
          */
-        r9701_get_datetime(&spi->dev, &dt);
-        if (rtc_valid_tm(&dt)) {
+        if (r9701_get_datetime(&spi->dev, &dt)) {
                 dev_info(&spi->dev, "trying to repair invalid date/time\n");
                 dt.tm_sec  = 0;
                 dt.tm_min  = 0;
@@ -148,7 +147,8 @@ static int __devinit r9701_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
                 dt.tm_mon  = 0;
                 dt.tm_year = 100;
 
-                if (r9701_set_datetime(&spi->dev, &dt)) {
+                if (r9701_set_datetime(&spi->dev, &dt) ||
+                                r9701_get_datetime(&spi->dev, &dt)) {
                         dev_err(&spi->dev, "cannot repair RTC register\n");
                         return -ENODEV;
                 }