diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c
index 4ff20f9..b13d139 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c
@@ -371,8 +371,7 @@
 			events |= RTC_UF;
 		else
 			events |= RTC_AF;
-		if (likely(pdata->rtc))
-			rtc_update_irq(pdata->rtc, 1, events);
+		rtc_update_irq(pdata->rtc, 1, events);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&pdata->lock);
 	return events ? IRQ_HANDLED : IRQ_NONE;