diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c
index 98953af2a24a..c348b31928e9 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c
@@ -270,19 +270,17 @@ static irqreturn_t rv3029_handle_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	unsigned long events = 0;
 	int ret;
 
-	rtc_lock(rv3029->rtc);
+	guard(rtc_ops)(rv3029->rtc);
 
 	ret = regmap_read(rv3029->regmap, RV3029_IRQ_CTRL, &controls);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_warn(dev, "Read IRQ Control Register error %d\n", ret);
-		rtc_unlock(rv3029->rtc);
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 	}
 
 	ret = regmap_read(rv3029->regmap, RV3029_IRQ_FLAGS, &flags);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_warn(dev, "Read IRQ Flags Register error %d\n", ret);
-		rtc_unlock(rv3029->rtc);
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 	}
 
@@ -297,7 +295,6 @@ static irqreturn_t rv3029_handle_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		regmap_write(rv3029->regmap, RV3029_IRQ_FLAGS, flags);
 		regmap_write(rv3029->regmap, RV3029_IRQ_CTRL, controls);
 	}
-	rtc_unlock(rv3029->rtc);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }