diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c
index e1b86bb01062..7ce22967fd16 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c
@@ -119,23 +119,6 @@ static inline void write_elapsed_second(unsigned long sec)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
 }
 
-static void vr41xx_rtc_release(struct device *dev)
-{
-
-	spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
-
-	rtc1_write(ECMPLREG, 0);
-	rtc1_write(ECMPMREG, 0);
-	rtc1_write(ECMPHREG, 0);
-	rtc1_write(RTCL1LREG, 0);
-	rtc1_write(RTCL1HREG, 0);
-
-	spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
-
-	disable_irq(aie_irq);
-	disable_irq(pie_irq);
-}
-
 static int vr41xx_rtc_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *time)
 {
 	unsigned long epoch_sec, elapsed_sec;
@@ -272,7 +255,6 @@ static irqreturn_t rtclong1_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 }
 
 static const struct rtc_class_ops vr41xx_rtc_ops = {
-	.release		= vr41xx_rtc_release,
 	.ioctl			= vr41xx_rtc_ioctl,
 	.read_time		= vr41xx_rtc_read_time,
 	.set_time		= vr41xx_rtc_set_time,