diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c b/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
index 4a86ffd67ec5e23ecec8c9ed42d9f00ecc051631..2f99ee206b9527c3cad6250caa95e2a3ceac9268 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ irqreturn_t hpet_rtc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		hpet_pie_count = 0;
 	}
 
-	if (hpet_rtc_flags & RTC_PIE &&
+	if (hpet_rtc_flags & RTC_AIE &&
 	    (curr_time.tm_sec == hpet_alarm_time.tm_sec) &&
 	    (curr_time.tm_min == hpet_alarm_time.tm_min) &&
 	    (curr_time.tm_hour == hpet_alarm_time.tm_hour))