spin_lock_irq(&rtc->lock);
 
-       /* disable alarm interrupt and clear flag */
+       /* disable alarm interrupt and clear the alarm flag */
        rcr1 = readb(rtc->regbase + RCR1);
-       rcr1 &= ~RCR1_AF;
-       writeb(rcr1 & ~RCR1_AIE, rtc->regbase + RCR1);
+       rcr1 &= ~(RCR1_AF|RCR1_AIE);
+       writeb(rcr1, rtc->regbase + RCR1);
 
        rtc->rearm_aie = 0;
 
                mon += 1;
        sh_rtc_write_alarm_value(rtc, mon, RMONAR);
 
-       /* Restore interrupt activation status */
-       writeb(rcr1, rtc->regbase + RCR1);
+       if (wkalrm->enabled) {
+               rcr1 |= RCR1_AIE;
+               writeb(rcr1, rtc->regbase + RCR1);
+       }
 
        spin_unlock_irq(&rtc->lock);