diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-r7301.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-r7301.c
index 500e8c8a2605..169704b2ce13 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-r7301.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-r7301.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ static int rtc7301_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
-	return err ? err : rtc_valid_tm(tm);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int rtc7301_set_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)