1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/rtc/interface.c b/drivers/rtc/interface.c
index c55a16041b6e..167e68a9ffda 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/interface.c
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ int rtc_set_time(struct rtc_device *rtc, struct rtc_time *tm)
                 err = -EINVAL;
 
         mutex_unlock(&rtc->ops_lock);
+        /* A timer might have just expired */
+        schedule_work(&rtc->irqwork);
         return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtc_set_time);
@@ -112,6 +114,8 @@ int rtc_set_mmss(struct rtc_device *rtc, unsigned long secs)
                 err = -EINVAL;
 
         mutex_unlock(&rtc->ops_lock);
+        /* A timer might have just expired */
+        schedule_work(&rtc->irqwork);
 
         return err;
 }