diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1305.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1305.c
index d4de401548b4..19a32d3476b5 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1305.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1305.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static void ds1305_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	int		status;
 
 	/* lock to protect ds1305->ctrl */
-	rtc_lock(ds1305->rtc);
+	guard(rtc_ops)(ds1305->rtc);
 
 	/* Disable the IRQ, and clear its status ... for now, we "know"
 	 * that if more than one alarm is active, they're in sync.
@@ -458,8 +458,6 @@ static void ds1305_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (status < 0)
 		dev_dbg(&spi->dev, "clear irq --> %d\n", status);
 
-	rtc_unlock(ds1305->rtc);
-
 	if (!test_bit(FLAG_EXITING, &ds1305->flags))
 		enable_irq(spi->irq);