diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf50633.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf50633.c
index 77b40dd..33a10c4 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf50633.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf50633.c
@@ -245,8 +245,9 @@
 	ret = pcf50633_write_block(rtc->pcf, PCF50633_REG_RTCSCA,
 				PCF50633_TI_EXTENT, &pcf_tm.time[0]);
 
-	if (!alarm_masked)
+	if (!alarm_masked || alrm->enabled)
 		pcf50633_irq_unmask(rtc->pcf, PCF50633_IRQ_ALARM);
+	rtc->alarm_enabled = alrm->enabled;
 
 	return ret;
 }