diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8025.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8025.c
index bf96f40..ab5fb4f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8025.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8025.c
@@ -533,8 +533,8 @@
 						rx8025_handle_irq, 0, "rx8025",
 						client);
 		if (err) {
-			dev_err(&client->dev, "unable to request IRQ\n");
-			return err;
+			dev_err(&client->dev, "unable to request IRQ, alarms disabled\n");
+			client->irq = 0;
 		}
 	}