diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
index d4f6c4dd42c4..19bc1d8a5de5 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
@@ -1265,9 +1265,6 @@ static void use_acpi_alarm_quirks(void)
 	if (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_INTEL)
 		return;
 
-	if (!(acpi_gbl_FADT.flags & ACPI_FADT_LOW_POWER_S0))
-		return;
-
 	if (!is_hpet_enabled())
 		return;