diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
index ee3cae2f212e..ecb7dbae9be9 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ read_rtc:
 		return PTR_ERR(ds1307->rtc);
 	}
 
-	if (ds1307_can_wakeup_device) {
+	if (ds1307_can_wakeup_device && ds1307->client->irq <= 0) {
 		/* Disable request for an IRQ */
 		want_irq = false;
 		dev_info(&client->dev, "'wakeup-source' is set, request for an IRQ is disabled!\n");