--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c +++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c @@ -176,8 +176,10 @@ int mc146818_set_time(struct rtc_time *t if (yrs >= 100) yrs -= 100; - if (!(CMOS_READ(RTC_CONTROL) & RTC_DM_BINARY) - || RTC_ALWAYS_BCD) { + spin_lock_irqsave(&rtc_lock, flags); + save_control = CMOS_READ(RTC_CONTROL); + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtc_lock, flags); + if (!(save_control & RTC_DM_BINARY) || RTC_ALWAYS_BCD) { sec = bin2bcd(sec); min = bin2bcd(min); hrs = bin2bcd(hrs);