diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8010.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8010.c
index c6797ec0aba1..79a3d90d2c43 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8010.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8010.c
@@ -181,9 +181,8 @@ static int rx8010_set_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *dt)
 		return ret;
 
 	flagreg = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(rx8010->client, RX8010_FLAG);
-	if (flagreg < 0) {
+	if (flagreg < 0)
 		return flagreg;
-	}
 
 	if (flagreg & RX8010_FLAG_VLF)
 		ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(rx8010->client, RX8010_FLAG,
@@ -284,17 +283,15 @@ static int rx8010_set_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *t)
 	int err;
 
 	flagreg = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, RX8010_FLAG);
-	if (flagreg < 0) {
+	if (flagreg < 0)
 		return flagreg;
-	}
 
 	if (rx8010->ctrlreg & (RX8010_CTRL_AIE | RX8010_CTRL_UIE)) {
 		rx8010->ctrlreg &= ~(RX8010_CTRL_AIE | RX8010_CTRL_UIE);
 		err = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(rx8010->client, RX8010_CTRL,
 						rx8010->ctrlreg);
-		if (err < 0) {
+		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
-		}
 	}
 
 	flagreg &= ~RX8010_FLAG_AF;