1 files changed, 1 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c
index a997529f8926..9cd1cb304bb2 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 static unsigned long rtc_freq = 1024;
 static struct rtc_time rtc_alarm;
-static spinlock_t sa1100_rtc_lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(sa1100_rtc_lock);
 
 static int rtc_update_alarm(struct rtc_time *alrm)
 {
@@ -229,8 +229,6 @@ static int sa1100_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd,
                 spin_unlock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
                 return 0;
         case RTC_PIE_ON:
-                if ((rtc_freq > 64) && !capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE))
-                        return -EACCES;
                 spin_lock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
                 OSMR1 = TIMER_FREQ/rtc_freq + OSCR;
                 OIER |= OIER_E1;
@@ -242,8 +240,6 @@ static int sa1100_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd,
         case RTC_IRQP_SET:
                 if (arg < 1 || arg > TIMER_FREQ)
                         return -EINVAL;
-                if ((arg > 64) && (!capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE)))
-                        return -EACCES;
                 rtc_freq = arg;
                 return 0;
         }