diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8563.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8563.c
index 8c836c51a508f3d266ac1a3a7b23141863169a8e..3efc86c25d27a5754031f95136522766e67cd563 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8563.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8563.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ static int pcf8563_rtc_set_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *tm)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	return pcf8563_set_alarm_mode(client, 1);
+	return pcf8563_set_alarm_mode(client, !!tm->enabled);
 }
 
 static int pcf8563_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)