diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c
index 01a3bef77aa5..e70b78d17a98 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c
@@ -129,10 +129,6 @@ static int stk17ta8_rtc_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 	/* year is 1900 + tm->tm_year */
 	tm->tm_year = bcd2bin(year) + bcd2bin(century) * 100 - 1900;
 
-	if (rtc_valid_tm(tm) < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "retrieved date/time is not valid.\n");
-		rtc_time_to_tm(0, tm);
-	}
 	return 0;
 }