diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
index b4f7744f6751..b283a1a573b3 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static irqreturn_t at91_rtc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 		ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
-	spin_lock(&suspended_lock);
+	spin_unlock(&suspended_lock);
 
 	return ret;
 }