diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
index 4eb53412b808..dc3f8b0dde98 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
@@ -457,7 +457,10 @@ static int cmos_set_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *t)
 	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;