diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
index cc5bea9c4b1c..f1cb706445c7 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
@@ -854,6 +854,9 @@ static int cmos_resume(struct device *dev)
 		}
 
 		spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
+		if (device_may_wakeup(dev))
+			hpet_rtc_timer_init();
+
 		do {
 			CMOS_WRITE(tmp, RTC_CONTROL);
 			hpet_set_rtc_irq_bit(tmp & RTC_IRQMASK);
@@ -869,7 +872,6 @@ static int cmos_resume(struct device *dev)
 			rtc_update_irq(cmos->rtc, 1, mask);
 			tmp &= ~RTC_AIE;
 			hpet_mask_rtc_irq_bit(RTC_AIE);
-			hpet_rtc_timer_init();
 		} while (mask & RTC_AIE);
 		spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
 	}