diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
index fa04ece151b8..fe514b1aa343 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
@@ -758,7 +758,9 @@ static u32 rtc_handler(void *context)
 	unsigned char rtc_intr;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-
+	/* Quiesce this event before rtc->irqwork can arm the next one. */
+	acpi_clear_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC);
+	acpi_disable_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC, 0);
 	/*
 	 * Always update rtc irq when ACPI is used as RTC Alarm.
 	 * Or else, ACPI SCI is enabled during suspend/resume only,
@@ -781,8 +783,6 @@ static u32 rtc_handler(void *context)
 	}
 
 	pm_wakeup_hard_event(dev);
-	acpi_clear_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC);
-	acpi_disable_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC, 0);
 	return ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED;
 }