diff --git a/drivers/rtc/interface.c b/drivers/rtc/interface.c
index 7c30cb3c764d..499d89150afc 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/interface.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ int rtc_read_alarm(struct rtc_device *rtc, struct rtc_wkalrm *alarm)
 		return err;
 	if (!rtc->ops) {
 		err = -ENODEV;
-	} else if (!test_bit(RTC_FEATURE_ALARM, rtc->features) || !rtc->ops->read_alarm) {
+	} else if (!test_bit(RTC_FEATURE_ALARM, rtc->features)) {
 		err = -EINVAL;
 	} else {
 		memset(alarm, 0, sizeof(struct rtc_wkalrm));