diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
index 8b2cd8a5a2ffe3d5928d2bc7f026f3fcceaa1dca..c0da95e95702123d403bf58ed4b894a104eeb2ec 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
@@ -428,6 +428,14 @@ static int __exit at91_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void at91_rtc_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	/* Disable all interrupts */
+	at91_rtc_write(AT91_RTC_IDR, AT91_RTC_ACKUPD | AT91_RTC_ALARM |
+					AT91_RTC_SECEV | AT91_RTC_TIMEV |
+					AT91_RTC_CALEV);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
 
 /* AT91RM9200 RTC Power management control */
@@ -466,6 +474,7 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(at91_rtc_pm_ops, at91_rtc_suspend, at91_rtc_resume);
 
 static struct platform_driver at91_rtc_driver = {
 	.remove		= __exit_p(at91_rtc_remove),
+	.shutdown	= at91_rtc_shutdown,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "at91_rtc",
 		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,