diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-abx80x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-abx80x.c
index 00d7de64ed3e..008a70baa69f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-abx80x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-abx80x.c
@@ -545,7 +545,8 @@ static int abx80x_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 
 		status &= ~ABX8XX_STATUS_BLF;
 
-		tmp = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, ABX8XX_REG_STATUS, 0);
+		tmp = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, ABX8XX_REG_STATUS,
+						status);
 		if (tmp < 0)
 			return tmp;