diff --git a/drivers/acpi/glue.c b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
index 06f8634fe58b..2808dc60fd67 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/glue.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
@@ -272,6 +272,12 @@ static u32 rtc_handler(void *context)
 static inline void rtc_wake_setup(void)
 {
 	acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(ACPI_EVENT_RTC, rtc_handler, NULL);
+	/*
+	 * After the RTC handler is installed, the Fixed_RTC event should
+	 * be disabled. Only when the RTC alarm is set will it be enabled.
+	 */
+	acpi_clear_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC);
+	acpi_disable_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC, 0);
 }
 
 static void rtc_wake_on(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c
index 8a5fe8710513..224c57c03381 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c
@@ -495,6 +495,12 @@ static int __init acpi_sleep_proc_init(void)
 		    acpi_root_dir, &acpi_system_alarm_fops);
 
 	acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(ACPI_EVENT_RTC, rtc_handler, NULL);
+	/*
+	 * Disable the RTC event after installing RTC handler.
+	 * Only when RTC alarm is set will it be enabled.
+	 */
+	acpi_clear_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC);
+	acpi_disable_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC, 0);
 #endif				/* HAVE_ACPI_LEGACY_ALARM */
 
 	/* 'wakeup device' [R/W] */