diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at32ap700x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at32ap700x.c
index b2752b6..e725d51 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at32ap700x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at32ap700x.c
@@ -134,36 +134,29 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int at32_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd,
-			unsigned long arg)
+static int at32_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
 	struct rtc_at32ap700x *rtc = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&rtc->lock);
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
+	if(enabled) {
 		if (rtc_readl(rtc, VAL) > rtc->alarm_time) {
 			ret = -EINVAL;
-			break;
+			goto out;
 		}
 		rtc_writel(rtc, CTRL, rtc_readl(rtc, CTRL)
 				| RTC_BIT(CTRL_TOPEN));
 		rtc_writel(rtc, ICR, RTC_BIT(ICR_TOPI));
 		rtc_writel(rtc, IER, RTC_BIT(IER_TOPI));
-		break;
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
+	} else {
 		rtc_writel(rtc, CTRL, rtc_readl(rtc, CTRL)
 				& ~RTC_BIT(CTRL_TOPEN));
 		rtc_writel(rtc, IDR, RTC_BIT(IDR_TOPI));
 		rtc_writel(rtc, ICR, RTC_BIT(ICR_TOPI));
-		break;
-	default:
-		ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-		break;
 	}
-
+out:
 	spin_unlock_irq(&rtc->lock);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -195,11 +188,11 @@
 }
 
 static struct rtc_class_ops at32_rtc_ops = {
-	.ioctl		= at32_rtc_ioctl,
 	.read_time	= at32_rtc_readtime,
 	.set_time	= at32_rtc_settime,
 	.read_alarm	= at32_rtc_readalarm,
 	.set_alarm	= at32_rtc_setalarm,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = at32_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 static int __init at32_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
index bc8bbca..26d1cf5 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
@@ -195,13 +195,6 @@
 
 	/* important:  scrub old status before enabling IRQs */
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:	/* alarm off */
-		at91_sys_write(AT91_RTC_IDR, AT91_RTC_ALARM);
-		break;
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:	/* alarm on */
-		at91_sys_write(AT91_RTC_SCCR, AT91_RTC_ALARM);
-		at91_sys_write(AT91_RTC_IER, AT91_RTC_ALARM);
-		break;
 	case RTC_UIE_OFF:	/* update off */
 		at91_sys_write(AT91_RTC_IDR, AT91_RTC_SECEV);
 		break;
@@ -217,6 +210,18 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int at91_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
+{
+	pr_debug("%s(): cmd=%08x\n", __func__, enabled);
+
+	if (enabled) {
+		at91_sys_write(AT91_RTC_SCCR, AT91_RTC_ALARM);
+		at91_sys_write(AT91_RTC_IER, AT91_RTC_ALARM);
+	} else
+		at91_sys_write(AT91_RTC_IDR, AT91_RTC_ALARM);
+
+	return 0;
+}
 /*
  * Provide additional RTC information in /proc/driver/rtc
  */
@@ -270,6 +275,7 @@
 	.read_alarm	= at91_rtc_readalarm,
 	.set_alarm	= at91_rtc_setalarm,
 	.proc		= at91_rtc_proc,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = at91_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
index f677e07..c36749e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
@@ -229,12 +229,6 @@
 	dev_dbg(dev, "ioctl: cmd=%08x, arg=%08lx, mr %08x\n", cmd, arg, mr);
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:		/* alarm off */
-		rtt_writel(rtc, MR, mr & ~AT91_RTT_ALMIEN);
-		break;
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:		/* alarm on */
-		rtt_writel(rtc, MR, mr | AT91_RTT_ALMIEN);
-		break;
 	case RTC_UIE_OFF:		/* update off */
 		rtt_writel(rtc, MR, mr & ~AT91_RTT_RTTINCIEN);
 		break;
@@ -249,6 +243,19 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int at91_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
+{
+	struct sam9_rtc *rtc = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	u32 mr = rtt_readl(rtc, MR);
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "alarm_irq_enable: enabled=%08x, mr %08x\n", enabled, mr);
+	if (enabled)
+		rtt_writel(rtc, MR, mr | AT91_RTT_ALMIEN);
+	else
+		rtt_writel(rtc, MR, mr & ~AT91_RTT_ALMIEN);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Provide additional RTC information in /proc/driver/rtc
  */
@@ -302,6 +309,7 @@
 	.read_alarm	= at91_rtc_readalarm,
 	.set_alarm	= at91_rtc_setalarm,
 	.proc		= at91_rtc_proc,
+	.alarm_irq_enabled = at91_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-bfin.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-bfin.c
index b4b6087..17971d9 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-bfin.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-bfin.c
@@ -259,15 +259,6 @@
 		bfin_rtc_int_clear(~RTC_ISTAT_SEC);
 		break;
 
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
-		dev_dbg_stamp(dev);
-		bfin_rtc_int_set_alarm(rtc);
-		break;
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-		dev_dbg_stamp(dev);
-		bfin_rtc_int_clear(~(RTC_ISTAT_ALARM | RTC_ISTAT_ALARM_DAY));
-		break;
-
 	default:
 		dev_dbg_stamp(dev);
 		ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
@@ -276,6 +267,17 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int bfin_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
+{
+	struct bfin_rtc *rtc = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+
+	dev_dbg_stamp(dev);
+	if (enabled)
+		bfin_rtc_int_set_alarm(rtc);
+	else
+		bfin_rtc_int_clear(~(RTC_ISTAT_ALARM | RTC_ISTAT_ALARM_DAY));
+}
+
 static int bfin_rtc_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 {
 	struct bfin_rtc *rtc = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
@@ -362,6 +364,7 @@
 	.read_alarm    = bfin_rtc_read_alarm,
 	.set_alarm     = bfin_rtc_set_alarm,
 	.proc          = bfin_rtc_proc,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = bfin_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 static int __devinit bfin_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1286.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1286.c
index bf430f9..60ce696 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1286.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1286.c
@@ -40,6 +40,26 @@
 	__raw_writel(data, &priv->rtcregs[reg]);
 }
 
+
+static int ds1286_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
+{
+	struct ds1286_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned char val;
+
+	/* Allow or mask alarm interrupts */
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
+	val = ds1286_rtc_read(priv, RTC_CMD);
+	if (enabled)
+		val &=  ~RTC_TDM;
+	else
+		val |=  RTC_TDM;
+	ds1286_rtc_write(priv, val, RTC_CMD);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV
 
 static int ds1286_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
@@ -49,22 +69,6 @@
 	unsigned char val;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-		/* Mask alarm int. enab. bit	*/
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
-		val = ds1286_rtc_read(priv, RTC_CMD);
-		val |=  RTC_TDM;
-		ds1286_rtc_write(priv, val, RTC_CMD);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
-		break;
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
-		/* Allow alarm interrupts.	*/
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
-		val = ds1286_rtc_read(priv, RTC_CMD);
-		val &=  ~RTC_TDM;
-		ds1286_rtc_write(priv, val, RTC_CMD);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
-		break;
 	case RTC_WIE_OFF:
 		/* Mask watchdog int. enab. bit	*/
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
@@ -316,12 +320,13 @@
 }
 
 static const struct rtc_class_ops ds1286_ops = {
-	.ioctl   	= ds1286_ioctl,
-	.proc   	= ds1286_proc,
+	.ioctl		= ds1286_ioctl,
+	.proc		= ds1286_proc,
 	.read_time	= ds1286_read_time,
 	.set_time	= ds1286_set_time,
 	.read_alarm	= ds1286_read_alarm,
 	.set_alarm	= ds1286_set_alarm,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = ds1286_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 static int __devinit ds1286_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1305.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1305.c
index 077af1d..57fbcc1 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1305.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1305.c
@@ -139,49 +139,32 @@
  * Interface to RTC framework
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV
-
-/*
- * Context: caller holds rtc->ops_lock (to protect ds1305->ctrl)
- */
-static int ds1305_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int ds1305_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
 	struct ds1305	*ds1305 = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	u8		buf[2];
-	int		status = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	long		err = -EINVAL;
 
 	buf[0] = DS1305_WRITE | DS1305_CONTROL;
 	buf[1] = ds1305->ctrl[0];
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-		status = 0;
-		if (!(buf[1] & DS1305_AEI0))
-			goto done;
-		buf[1] &= ~DS1305_AEI0;
-		break;
-
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
-		status = 0;
+	if (enabled) {
 		if (ds1305->ctrl[0] & DS1305_AEI0)
 			goto done;
 		buf[1] |= DS1305_AEI0;
-		break;
+	} else {
+		if (!(buf[1] & DS1305_AEI0))
+			goto done;
+		buf[1] &= ~DS1305_AEI0;
 	}
-	if (status == 0) {
-		status = spi_write_then_read(ds1305->spi, buf, sizeof buf,
-				NULL, 0);
-		if (status >= 0)
-			ds1305->ctrl[0] = buf[1];
-	}
-
+	err = spi_write_then_read(ds1305->spi, buf, sizeof buf, NULL, 0);
+	if (err >= 0)
+		ds1305->ctrl[0] = buf[1];
 done:
-	return status;
+	return err;
+
 }
 
-#else
-#define ds1305_ioctl	NULL
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Get/set of date and time is pretty normal.
@@ -460,12 +443,12 @@
 #endif
 
 static const struct rtc_class_ops ds1305_ops = {
-	.ioctl		= ds1305_ioctl,
 	.read_time	= ds1305_get_time,
 	.set_time	= ds1305_set_time,
 	.read_alarm	= ds1305_get_alarm,
 	.set_alarm	= ds1305_set_alarm,
 	.proc		= ds1305_proc,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = ds1305_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 static void ds1305_work(struct work_struct *work)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
index 0d559b6..4724ba3 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
@@ -495,50 +495,27 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ds1307_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int ds1307_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
 	struct i2c_client	*client = to_i2c_client(dev);
 	struct ds1307		*ds1307 = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	int			ret;
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-		if (!test_bit(HAS_ALARM, &ds1307->flags))
-			return -ENOTTY;
+	if (!test_bit(HAS_ALARM, &ds1307->flags))
+		return -ENOTTY;
 
-		ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, DS1337_REG_CONTROL);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+	ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, DS1337_REG_CONTROL);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
+	if (enabled)
+		ret |= DS1337_BIT_A1IE;
+	else
 		ret &= ~DS1337_BIT_A1IE;
 
-		ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client,
-						DS1337_REG_CONTROL, ret);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-
-		break;
-
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
-		if (!test_bit(HAS_ALARM, &ds1307->flags))
-			return -ENOTTY;
-
-		ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, DS1337_REG_CONTROL);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-
-		ret |= DS1337_BIT_A1IE;
-
-		ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client,
-						DS1337_REG_CONTROL, ret);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-	}
+	ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, DS1337_REG_CONTROL, ret);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -548,7 +525,7 @@
 	.set_time	= ds1307_set_time,
 	.read_alarm	= ds1337_read_alarm,
 	.set_alarm	= ds1337_set_alarm,
-	.ioctl		= ds1307_ioctl,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = ds1307_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
index 47fb635..d834a63 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
@@ -307,42 +307,25 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&ds1374->mutex);
 }
 
-static int ds1374_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int ds1374_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
 	struct ds1374 *ds1374 = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
-	int ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ds1374->mutex);
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-		ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, DS1374_REG_CR);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto out;
+	ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, DS1374_REG_CR);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
-		ret &= ~DS1374_REG_CR_WACE;
-
-		ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, DS1374_REG_CR, ret);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto out;
-
-		break;
-
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
-		ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, DS1374_REG_CR);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto out;
-
+	if (enabled) {
 		ret |= DS1374_REG_CR_WACE | DS1374_REG_CR_AIE;
 		ret &= ~DS1374_REG_CR_WDALM;
-
-		ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, DS1374_REG_CR, ret);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto out;
-
-		break;
+	} else {
+		ret &= ~DS1374_REG_CR_WACE;
 	}
+	ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, DS1374_REG_CR, ret);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&ds1374->mutex);
@@ -354,7 +337,7 @@
 	.set_time = ds1374_set_time,
 	.read_alarm = ds1374_read_alarm,
 	.set_alarm = ds1374_set_alarm,
-	.ioctl = ds1374_ioctl,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = ds1374_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 static int ds1374_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
index 5a8daa3..69fe664 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
@@ -213,41 +213,27 @@
 	return m41t80_set_datetime(to_i2c_client(dev), tm);
 }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV) || defined(CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV_MODULE)
-static int
-m41t80_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int m41t80_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
 	int rc;
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
-		break;
-	default:
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-	}
-
 	rc = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, M41T80_REG_ALARM_MON);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto err;
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-		rc &= ~M41T80_ALMON_AFE;
-		break;
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
+
+	if (enabled)
 		rc |= M41T80_ALMON_AFE;
-		break;
-	}
+	else
+		rc &= ~M41T80_ALMON_AFE;
+
 	if (i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, M41T80_REG_ALARM_MON, rc) < 0)
 		goto err;
+
 	return 0;
 err:
 	return -EIO;
 }
-#else
-#define	m41t80_rtc_ioctl NULL
-#endif
 
 static int m41t80_rtc_set_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *t)
 {
@@ -374,7 +360,7 @@
 	.read_alarm = m41t80_rtc_read_alarm,
 	.set_alarm = m41t80_rtc_set_alarm,
 	.proc = m41t80_rtc_proc,
-	.ioctl = m41t80_rtc_ioctl,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = m41t80_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_RTC_INTF_SYSFS) || defined(CONFIG_RTC_INTF_SYSFS_MODULE)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t59.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t59.c
index a99a0b5..3978f4c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t59.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t59.c
@@ -263,30 +263,21 @@
 /*
  * Handle commands from user-space
  */
-static int m48t59_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd,
-			unsigned long arg)
+static int m48t59_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
 	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
 	struct m48t59_plat_data *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	struct m48t59_private *m48t59 = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int ret = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&m48t59->lock, flags);
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:	/* alarm interrupt off */
-		M48T59_WRITE(0x00, M48T59_INTR);
-		break;
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:	/* alarm interrupt on */
+	if (enabled)
 		M48T59_WRITE(M48T59_INTR_AFE, M48T59_INTR);
-		break;
-	default:
-		ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-		break;
-	}
+	else
+		M48T59_WRITE(0x00, M48T59_INTR);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&m48t59->lock, flags);
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int m48t59_rtc_proc(struct device *dev, struct seq_file *seq)
@@ -330,12 +321,12 @@
 }
 
 static const struct rtc_class_ops m48t59_rtc_ops = {
-	.ioctl		= m48t59_rtc_ioctl,
 	.read_time	= m48t59_rtc_read_time,
 	.set_time	= m48t59_rtc_set_time,
 	.read_alarm	= m48t59_rtc_readalarm,
 	.set_alarm	= m48t59_rtc_setalarm,
 	.proc		= m48t59_rtc_proc,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = m48t59_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 static const struct rtc_class_ops m48t02_rtc_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mrst.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mrst.c
index bcd0cf6..1db62db 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mrst.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mrst.c
@@ -255,42 +255,21 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV) || defined(CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV_MODULE)
-
 /* Currently, the vRTC doesn't support UIE ON/OFF */
-static int
-mrst_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int mrst_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
 	struct mrst_rtc	*mrst = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	unsigned long	flags;
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
-		if (!mrst->irq)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		break;
-	default:
-		/* PIE ON/OFF is handled by mrst_irq_set_state() */
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-	}
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rtc_lock, flags);
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:	/* alarm off */
-		mrst_irq_disable(mrst, RTC_AIE);
-		break;
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:	/* alarm on */
+	if (enabled)
 		mrst_irq_enable(mrst, RTC_AIE);
-		break;
-	}
+	else
+		mrst_irq_disable(mrst, RTC_AIE);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtc_lock, flags);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#else
-#define	mrst_rtc_ioctl	NULL
-#endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_RTC_INTF_PROC) || defined(CONFIG_RTC_INTF_PROC_MODULE)
 
@@ -317,13 +296,13 @@
 #endif
 
 static const struct rtc_class_ops mrst_rtc_ops = {
-	.ioctl		= mrst_rtc_ioctl,
 	.read_time	= mrst_read_time,
 	.set_time	= mrst_set_time,
 	.read_alarm	= mrst_read_alarm,
 	.set_alarm	= mrst_set_alarm,
 	.proc		= mrst_procfs,
 	.irq_set_state	= mrst_irq_set_state,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = mrst_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 static struct mrst_rtc	mrst_rtc;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c
index bcca472..60627a7 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c
@@ -169,25 +169,19 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mv_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd,
-			unsigned long arg)
+static int mv_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
 	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
 	struct rtc_plat_data *pdata = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = pdata->ioaddr;
 
 	if (pdata->irq < 0)
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD; /* fall back into rtc-dev's emulation */
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-		writel(0, ioaddr + RTC_ALARM_INTERRUPT_MASK_REG_OFFS);
-		break;
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
+		return -EINVAL; /* fall back into rtc-dev's emulation */
+
+	if (enabled)
 		writel(1, ioaddr + RTC_ALARM_INTERRUPT_MASK_REG_OFFS);
-		break;
-	default:
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-	}
+	else
+		writel(0, ioaddr + RTC_ALARM_INTERRUPT_MASK_REG_OFFS);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -216,7 +210,7 @@
 	.set_time	= mv_rtc_set_time,
 	.read_alarm	= mv_rtc_read_alarm,
 	.set_alarm	= mv_rtc_set_alarm,
-	.ioctl		= mv_rtc_ioctl,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = mv_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 static int __devinit mv_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
index e72b523..b4dbf3a3 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@
 	u8 reg;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
 	case RTC_UIE_OFF:
 	case RTC_UIE_ON:
 		break;
@@ -156,13 +154,6 @@
 	rtc_wait_not_busy();
 	reg = rtc_read(OMAP_RTC_INTERRUPTS_REG);
 	switch (cmd) {
-	/* AIE = Alarm Interrupt Enable */
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-		reg &= ~OMAP_RTC_INTERRUPTS_IT_ALARM;
-		break;
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
-		reg |= OMAP_RTC_INTERRUPTS_IT_ALARM;
-		break;
 	/* UIE = Update Interrupt Enable (1/second) */
 	case RTC_UIE_OFF:
 		reg &= ~OMAP_RTC_INTERRUPTS_IT_TIMER;
@@ -182,6 +173,24 @@
 #define	omap_rtc_ioctl	NULL
 #endif
 
+static int omap_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
+{
+	u8 reg;
+
+	local_irq_disable();
+	rtc_wait_not_busy();
+	reg = rtc_read(OMAP_RTC_INTERRUPTS_REG);
+	if (enabled)
+		reg |= OMAP_RTC_INTERRUPTS_IT_ALARM;
+	else
+		reg &= ~OMAP_RTC_INTERRUPTS_IT_ALARM;
+	rtc_wait_not_busy();
+	rtc_write(reg, OMAP_RTC_INTERRUPTS_REG);
+	local_irq_enable();
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* this hardware doesn't support "don't care" alarm fields */
 static int tm2bcd(struct rtc_time *tm)
 {
@@ -309,6 +318,7 @@
 	.set_time	= omap_rtc_set_time,
 	.read_alarm	= omap_rtc_read_alarm,
 	.set_alarm	= omap_rtc_set_alarm,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = omap_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 static int omap_rtc_alarm;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c372.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c372.c
index dd14e20..6aaa155 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c372.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c372.c
@@ -299,14 +299,6 @@
 		if (rs5c->type == rtc_rs5c372a
 				&& (buf & RS5C372A_CTRL1_SL1))
 			return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
-		/* these irq management calls only make sense for chips
-		 * which are wired up to an IRQ.
-		 */
-		if (!rs5c->has_irq)
-			return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-		break;
 	default:
 		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 	}
@@ -317,12 +309,6 @@
 
 	addr = RS5C_ADDR(RS5C_REG_CTRL1);
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:	/* alarm off */
-		buf &= ~RS5C_CTRL1_AALE;
-		break;
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:	/* alarm on */
-		buf |= RS5C_CTRL1_AALE;
-		break;
 	case RTC_UIE_OFF:	/* update off */
 		buf &= ~RS5C_CTRL1_CT_MASK;
 		break;
@@ -347,6 +333,39 @@
 #endif
 
 
+static int rs5c_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
+{
+	struct i2c_client	*client = to_i2c_client(dev);
+	struct rs5c372		*rs5c = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
+	unsigned char		buf;
+	int			status, addr;
+
+	buf = rs5c->regs[RS5C_REG_CTRL1];
+
+	if (!rs5c->has_irq)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	status = rs5c_get_regs(rs5c);
+	if (status < 0)
+		return status;
+
+	addr = RS5C_ADDR(RS5C_REG_CTRL1);
+	if (enabled)
+		buf |= RS5C_CTRL1_AALE;
+	else
+		buf &= ~RS5C_CTRL1_AALE;
+
+	if (i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, addr, buf) < 0) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: can't update alarm\n",
+			rs5c->rtc->name);
+		status = -EIO;
+	} else
+		rs5c->regs[RS5C_REG_CTRL1] = buf;
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+
 /* NOTE:  Since RTC_WKALM_{RD,SET} were originally defined for EFI,
  * which only exposes a polled programming interface; and since
  * these calls map directly to those EFI requests; we don't demand
@@ -466,6 +485,7 @@
 	.set_time	= rs5c372_rtc_set_time,
 	.read_alarm	= rs5c_read_alarm,
 	.set_alarm	= rs5c_set_alarm,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = rs5c_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_RTC_INTF_SYSFS) || defined(CONFIG_RTC_INTF_SYSFS_MODULE)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c
index 88ea52b..5dfe5ff 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c
@@ -314,16 +314,6 @@
 		unsigned long arg)
 {
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-		spin_lock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
-		RTSR &= ~RTSR_ALE;
-		spin_unlock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
-		return 0;
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
-		spin_lock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
-		RTSR |= RTSR_ALE;
-		spin_unlock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
-		return 0;
 	case RTC_UIE_OFF:
 		spin_lock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
 		RTSR &= ~RTSR_HZE;
@@ -338,6 +328,17 @@
 	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 }
 
+static int sa1100_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
+{
+	spin_lock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
+	if (enabled)
+		RTSR |= RTSR_ALE;
+	else
+		RTSR &= ~RTSR_ALE;
+	spin_unlock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int sa1100_rtc_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 {
 	rtc_time_to_tm(RCNR, tm);
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@
 	.proc = sa1100_rtc_proc,
 	.irq_set_freq = sa1100_irq_set_freq,
 	.irq_set_state = sa1100_irq_set_state,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = sa1100_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 static int sa1100_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
index 06e41ed..93314a9 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
@@ -350,10 +350,6 @@
 	unsigned int ret = 0;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
-		sh_rtc_setaie(dev, cmd == RTC_AIE_ON);
-		break;
 	case RTC_UIE_OFF:
 		rtc->periodic_freq &= ~PF_OXS;
 		sh_rtc_setcie(dev, 0);
@@ -369,6 +365,12 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int sh_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
+{
+	sh_rtc_setaie(dev, enabled);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int sh_rtc_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 {
 	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
@@ -604,6 +606,7 @@
 	.irq_set_state	= sh_rtc_irq_set_state,
 	.irq_set_freq	= sh_rtc_irq_set_freq,
 	.proc		= sh_rtc_proc,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = sh_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 static int __init sh_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-test.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-test.c
index 51725f7..a82d6fe 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-test.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-test.c
@@ -50,24 +50,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int test_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd,
-	unsigned long arg)
+static int test_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enable)
 {
-	/* We do support interrupts, they're generated
-	 * using the sysfs interface.
-	 */
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_PIE_ON:
-	case RTC_PIE_OFF:
-	case RTC_UIE_ON:
-	case RTC_UIE_OFF:
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-		return 0;
-
-	default:
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct rtc_class_ops test_rtc_ops = {
@@ -76,7 +61,7 @@
 	.read_alarm = test_rtc_read_alarm,
 	.set_alarm = test_rtc_set_alarm,
 	.set_mmss = test_rtc_set_mmss,
-	.ioctl = test_rtc_ioctl,
+	.alarm_irq_enable = test_rtc_alarm_irq_enable,
 };
 
 static ssize_t test_irq_show(struct device *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c
index c324424..769190a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c
@@ -240,26 +240,6 @@
 static int vr41xx_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_AIE_ON:
-		spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
-
-		if (!alarm_enabled) {
-			enable_irq(aie_irq);
-			alarm_enabled = 1;
-		}
-
-		spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
-		break;
-	case RTC_AIE_OFF:
-		spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
-
-		if (alarm_enabled) {
-			disable_irq(aie_irq);
-			alarm_enabled = 0;
-		}
-
-		spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
-		break;
 	case RTC_EPOCH_READ:
 		return put_user(epoch, (unsigned long __user *)arg);
 	case RTC_EPOCH_SET:
@@ -275,6 +255,24 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int vr41xx_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
+{
+	spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
+	if (enabled) {
+		if (!alarm_enabled) {
+			enable_irq(aie_irq);
+			alarm_enabled = 1;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (alarm_enabled) {
+			disable_irq(aie_irq);
+			alarm_enabled = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static irqreturn_t elapsedtime_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct platform_device *pdev = (struct platform_device *)dev_id;