diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sc27xx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sc27xx.c
index 72bb002c88ec..b4eb3b3c6c2c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sc27xx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sc27xx.c
@@ -415,10 +415,14 @@ static int sprd_rtc_read_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *alrm)
 	u32 val;
 
 	/*
-	 * If aie_timer is enabled, we should get the normal alarm time.
+	 * Before RTC device is registered, it will check to see if there is an
+	 * alarm already set in RTC hardware, and we always read the normal
+	 * alarm at this time.
+	 *
+	 * Or if aie_timer is enabled, we should get the normal alarm time.
 	 * Otherwise we should get auxiliary alarm time.
 	 */
-	if (rtc->rtc && rtc->rtc->aie_timer.enabled == 0)
+	if (rtc->rtc && rtc->rtc->registered && rtc->rtc->aie_timer.enabled == 0)
 		return sprd_rtc_read_aux_alarm(dev, alrm);
 
 	ret = sprd_rtc_get_secs(rtc, SPRD_RTC_ALARM, &secs);