diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
index 6f47d68d2c86..7c006c2b125f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
@@ -470,10 +470,57 @@ static int cmos_validate_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *t)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+struct cmos_set_alarm_callback_param {
+	struct cmos_rtc *cmos;
+	unsigned char mon, mday, hrs, min, sec;
+	struct rtc_wkalrm *t;
+};
+
+/* Note: this function may be executed by mc146818_avoid_UIP() more then
+ *	 once
+ */
+static void cmos_set_alarm_callback(unsigned char __always_unused seconds,
+				    void *param_in)
+{
+	struct cmos_set_alarm_callback_param *p =
+		(struct cmos_set_alarm_callback_param *)param_in;
+
+	/* next rtc irq must not be from previous alarm setting */
+	cmos_irq_disable(p->cmos, RTC_AIE);
+
+	/* update alarm */
+	CMOS_WRITE(p->hrs, RTC_HOURS_ALARM);
+	CMOS_WRITE(p->min, RTC_MINUTES_ALARM);
+	CMOS_WRITE(p->sec, RTC_SECONDS_ALARM);
+
+	/* the system may support an "enhanced" alarm */
+	if (p->cmos->day_alrm) {
+		CMOS_WRITE(p->mday, p->cmos->day_alrm);
+		if (p->cmos->mon_alrm)
+			CMOS_WRITE(p->mon, p->cmos->mon_alrm);
+	}
+
+	if (use_hpet_alarm()) {
+		/*
+		 * FIXME the HPET alarm glue currently ignores day_alrm
+		 * and mon_alrm ...
+		 */
+		hpet_set_alarm_time(p->t->time.tm_hour, p->t->time.tm_min,
+				    p->t->time.tm_sec);
+	}
+
+	if (p->t->enabled)
+		cmos_irq_enable(p->cmos, RTC_AIE);
+}
+
 static int cmos_set_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *t)
 {
 	struct cmos_rtc	*cmos = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	unsigned char mon, mday, hrs, min, sec, rtc_control;
+	struct cmos_set_alarm_callback_param p = {
+		.cmos = cmos,
+		.t = t
+	};
+	unsigned char rtc_control;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* This not only a rtc_op, but also called directly */
@@ -484,11 +531,11 @@ static int cmos_set_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *t)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	mon = t->time.tm_mon + 1;
-	mday = t->time.tm_mday;
-	hrs = t->time.tm_hour;
-	min = t->time.tm_min;
-	sec = t->time.tm_sec;
+	p.mon = t->time.tm_mon + 1;
+	p.mday = t->time.tm_mday;
+	p.hrs = t->time.tm_hour;
+	p.min = t->time.tm_min;
+	p.sec = t->time.tm_sec;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
 	rtc_control = CMOS_READ(RTC_CONTROL);
@@ -496,43 +543,21 @@ static int cmos_set_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *t)
 
 	if (!(rtc_control & RTC_DM_BINARY) || RTC_ALWAYS_BCD) {
 		/* Writing 0xff means "don't care" or "match all".  */
-		mon = (mon <= 12) ? bin2bcd(mon) : 0xff;
-		mday = (mday >= 1 && mday <= 31) ? bin2bcd(mday) : 0xff;
-		hrs = (hrs < 24) ? bin2bcd(hrs) : 0xff;
-		min = (min < 60) ? bin2bcd(min) : 0xff;
-		sec = (sec < 60) ? bin2bcd(sec) : 0xff;
+		p.mon = (p.mon <= 12) ? bin2bcd(p.mon) : 0xff;
+		p.mday = (p.mday >= 1 && p.mday <= 31) ? bin2bcd(p.mday) : 0xff;
+		p.hrs = (p.hrs < 24) ? bin2bcd(p.hrs) : 0xff;
+		p.min = (p.min < 60) ? bin2bcd(p.min) : 0xff;
+		p.sec = (p.sec < 60) ? bin2bcd(p.sec) : 0xff;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
-
-	/* next rtc irq must not be from previous alarm setting */
-	cmos_irq_disable(cmos, RTC_AIE);
-
-	/* update alarm */
-	CMOS_WRITE(hrs, RTC_HOURS_ALARM);
-	CMOS_WRITE(min, RTC_MINUTES_ALARM);
-	CMOS_WRITE(sec, RTC_SECONDS_ALARM);
-
-	/* the system may support an "enhanced" alarm */
-	if (cmos->day_alrm) {
-		CMOS_WRITE(mday, cmos->day_alrm);
-		if (cmos->mon_alrm)
-			CMOS_WRITE(mon, cmos->mon_alrm);
-	}
-
-	if (use_hpet_alarm()) {
-		/*
-		 * FIXME the HPET alarm glue currently ignores day_alrm
-		 * and mon_alrm ...
-		 */
-		hpet_set_alarm_time(t->time.tm_hour, t->time.tm_min,
-				    t->time.tm_sec);
-	}
-
-	if (t->enabled)
-		cmos_irq_enable(cmos, RTC_AIE);
-
-	spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
+	/*
+	 * Some Intel chipsets disconnect the alarm registers when the clock
+	 * update is in progress - during this time writes fail silently.
+	 *
+	 * Use mc146818_avoid_UIP() to avoid this.
+	 */
+	if (!mc146818_avoid_UIP(cmos_set_alarm_callback, &p))
+		return -EIO;
 
 	cmos->alarm_expires = rtc_tm_to_time64(&t->time);