diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
index 7d5f56e..5f8844c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
@@ -805,9 +805,8 @@
 			mask = RTC_IRQMASK;
 		tmp &= ~mask;
 		CMOS_WRITE(tmp, RTC_CONTROL);
+		hpet_mask_rtc_irq_bit(mask);
 
-		/* shut down hpet emulation - we don't need it for alarm */
-		hpet_mask_rtc_irq_bit(RTC_PIE|RTC_AIE|RTC_UIE);
 		cmos_checkintr(cmos, tmp);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
@@ -872,6 +871,7 @@
 			rtc_update_irq(cmos->rtc, 1, mask);
 			tmp &= ~RTC_AIE;
 			hpet_mask_rtc_irq_bit(RTC_AIE);
+			hpet_rtc_timer_init();
 		} while (mask & RTC_AIE);
 		spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
 	}