diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
index a45845a571e5..676949be777e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ static int sh_rtc_read_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *wkalrm)
 	tm->tm_mon	= sh_rtc_read_alarm_value(rtc, RMONAR);
 	if (tm->tm_mon > 0)
 		tm->tm_mon -= 1; /* RTC is 1-12, tm_mon is 0-11 */
-	tm->tm_year     = 0xffff;
 
 	wkalrm->enabled = (readb(rtc->regbase + RCR1) & RCR1_AIE) ? 1 : 0;