diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mpfs.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mpfs.c
index ece6de4a6adb..caabb50d3f9c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mpfs.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mpfs.c
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ static int mpfs_rtc_readalarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *alrm)
 
 	alrm->enabled = mode & MODE_WAKE_EN;
 
-	time = (u64)readl(rtcdev->base + ALARM_LOWER_REG) << 32;
-	time |= (readl(rtcdev->base + ALARM_UPPER_REG) & ALARM_UPPER_MASK);
+	time = readl(rtcdev->base + ALARM_LOWER_REG);
+	time |= ((u64)readl(rtcdev->base + ALARM_UPPER_REG) & ALARM_UPPER_MASK) << 32;
 	rtc_time64_to_tm(time, &alrm->time);
 
 	return 0;