diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
index 66377f3..d60557c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
 	t->time.tm_isdst = -1;
 	t->enabled = !!(reg[M41T80_REG_ALARM_MON] & M41T80_ALMON_AFE);
 	t->pending = !!(reg[M41T80_REG_FLAGS] & M41T80_FLAGS_AF);
-	return rtc_valid_tm(t);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct rtc_class_ops m41t80_rtc_ops = {