diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/devres.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/devres.rst
index 5df7ba54a4ba..cd8b6e657b94 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/devres.rst
+++ b/Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/devres.rst
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ RESET
 RTC
   devm_rtc_device_register()
   devm_rtc_allocate_device()
+  devm_rtc_register_device()
   devm_rtc_nvmem_register()
 
 SERDEV
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/rtc.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/rtc.c
index 48ffbfbd0624..fb3025396ac9 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/rtc.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/rtc.c
@@ -221,6 +221,6 @@ alpha_rtc_init(void)
 		rtc->ops = &remote_rtc_ops;
 #endif
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 device_initcall(alpha_rtc_init);
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/menelaus.c b/drivers/mfd/menelaus.c
index b64d3315a5e1..07e0ca2e467c 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/menelaus.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/menelaus.c
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ static inline void menelaus_rtc_init(struct menelaus_chip *m)
 		menelaus_write_reg(MENELAUS_RTC_CTRL, m->rtc_control);
 	}
 
-	err = rtc_register_device(m->rtc);
+	err = devm_rtc_register_device(m->rtc);
 	if (err) {
 		if (alarm) {
 			menelaus_remove_irq_work(MENELAUS_RTCALM_IRQ);
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/class.c b/drivers/rtc/class.c
index 31c5aa28c00c..8f7b33a6cbe0 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/class.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/class.c
@@ -330,8 +330,10 @@ static void rtc_device_get_offset(struct rtc_device *rtc)
  *
  * @rtc: the RTC class device to destroy
  */
-static void rtc_device_unregister(struct rtc_device *rtc)
+static void devm_rtc_unregister_device(void *data)
 {
+	struct rtc_device *rtc = data;
+
 	mutex_lock(&rtc->ops_lock);
 	/*
 	 * Remove innards of this RTC, then disable it, before
@@ -348,10 +350,7 @@ static void devm_rtc_release_device(struct device *dev, void *res)
 {
 	struct rtc_device *rtc = *(struct rtc_device **)res;
 
-	if (rtc->registered)
-		rtc_device_unregister(rtc);
-	else
-		put_device(&rtc->dev);
+	put_device(&rtc->dev);
 }
 
 struct rtc_device *devm_rtc_allocate_device(struct device *dev)
@@ -392,7 +391,7 @@ struct rtc_device *devm_rtc_allocate_device(struct device *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_rtc_allocate_device);
 
-int __rtc_register_device(struct module *owner, struct rtc_device *rtc)
+int __devm_rtc_register_device(struct module *owner, struct rtc_device *rtc)
 {
 	struct rtc_wkalrm alrm;
 	int err;
@@ -422,7 +421,6 @@ int __rtc_register_device(struct module *owner, struct rtc_device *rtc)
 
 	rtc_proc_add_device(rtc);
 
-	rtc->registered = true;
 	dev_info(rtc->dev.parent, "registered as %s\n",
 		 dev_name(&rtc->dev));
 
@@ -431,9 +429,10 @@ int __rtc_register_device(struct module *owner, struct rtc_device *rtc)
 		rtc_hctosys(rtc);
 #endif
 
-	return 0;
+	return devm_add_action_or_reset(rtc->dev.parent,
+					devm_rtc_unregister_device, rtc);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__rtc_register_device);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__devm_rtc_register_device);
 
 /**
  * devm_rtc_device_register - resource managed rtc_device_register()
@@ -463,7 +462,7 @@ struct rtc_device *devm_rtc_device_register(struct device *dev,
 
 	rtc->ops = ops;
 
-	err = __rtc_register_device(owner, rtc);
+	err = __devm_rtc_register_device(owner, rtc);
 	if (err)
 		return ERR_PTR(err);
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm80x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm80x.c
index 75779e8501a3..6a3f44cf6ebe 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm80x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm80x.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ static int pm80x_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	info->rtc_dev->ops = &pm80x_rtc_ops;
 	info->rtc_dev->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(info->rtc_dev);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(info->rtc_dev);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_rtc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c
index c90457d001e9..2c809a1a445e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int pm860x_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	info->rtc_dev->ops = &pm860x_rtc_ops;
 	info->rtc_dev->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(info->rtc_dev);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(info->rtc_dev);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab-b5ze-s3.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab-b5ze-s3.c
index 2370ac0cdb5f..6e3e320dc727 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab-b5ze-s3.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab-b5ze-s3.c
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ static int abb5zes3_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(data->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(data->rtc);
 
 err:
 	if (ret && data->irq)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab-eoz9.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab-eoz9.c
index d690985caa4c..b20d8f26dcdb 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab-eoz9.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab-eoz9.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static int abeoz9_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	data->rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	data->rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(data->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(data->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab3100.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab3100.c
index 2ed6def90975..e4fd961e8bf6 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab3100.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab3100.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static int __init ab3100_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, rtc);
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver ab3100_rtc_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab8500.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab8500.c
index 3d60f3283f11..b40048871295 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab8500.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab8500.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static int ab8500_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 
 static int ab8500_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-abx80x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-abx80x.c
index 803725b3a02c..6733bb0df674 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-abx80x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-abx80x.c
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ static int abx80x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	return rtc_register_device(priv->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(priv->rtc);
 }
 
 static const struct i2c_device_id abx80x_id[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ac100.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ac100.c
index 29223931aba7..1ddbef99e38f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ac100.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ac100.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ static int ac100_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(chip->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(chip->rtc);
 }
 
 static int ac100_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-armada38x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-armada38x.c
index 94d7c22fc4f3..807a79c07f08 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-armada38x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-armada38x.c
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ static __init int armada38x_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	rtc->rtc_dev->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-aspeed.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-aspeed.c
index eacdd0637cce..a93352ed3aec 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-aspeed.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-aspeed.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static int aspeed_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rtc->rtc_dev->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_1900;
 	rtc->rtc_dev->range_max = 38814989399LL; /* 3199-12-31 23:59:59 */
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id aspeed_rtc_match[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
index 5e811e04cb21..ba49cc095aef 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static int __init at91_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rtc->ops = &at91_rtc_ops;
 	rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_1900;
 	rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_clk;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
index e39e89867d29..2216be429ab7 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static int at91_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "%s: SET TIME!\n",
 			 dev_name(&rtc->rtcdev->dev));
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc->rtcdev);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtcdev);
 
 err_clk:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(rtc->sclk);
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-au1xxx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-au1xxx.c
index 791bebcb6f47..e6428b27b5d4 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-au1xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-au1xxx.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static int au1xtoy_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, rtcdev);
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtcdev);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtcdev);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver au1xrtc_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-bd70528.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-bd70528.c
index 4492b770422c..17cb67f5bf6e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-bd70528.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-bd70528.c
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ static int bd70528_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 
 static const struct platform_device_id bd718x7_rtc_id[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-brcmstb-waketimer.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-brcmstb-waketimer.c
index 4fee57c51280..560465b57419 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-brcmstb-waketimer.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-brcmstb-waketimer.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static int brcmstb_waketmr_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	timer->rtc->ops = &brcmstb_waketmr_ops;
 	timer->rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(timer->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(timer->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_notifier;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cadence.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cadence.c
index 595d5d252850..1edf7f16d73a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cadence.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cadence.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ static int cdns_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	writel(0, crtc->regs + CDNS_RTC_HMR);
 	writel(CDNS_RTC_KRTCR_KRTC, crtc->regs + CDNS_RTC_KRTCR);
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(crtc->rtc_dev);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(crtc->rtc_dev);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_disable_wakeup;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
index 6b237943ee31..e1f238a01549 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ cmos_do_probe(struct device *dev, struct resource *ports, int rtc_irq)
 		cmos_rtc.rtc->ops = &cmos_rtc_ops_no_alarm;
 	}
 
-	retval = rtc_register_device(cmos_rtc.rtc);
+	retval = devm_rtc_register_device(cmos_rtc.rtc);
 	if (retval)
 		goto cleanup2;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-coh901331.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-coh901331.c
index da59917c9ee8..168ced87d93a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-coh901331.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-coh901331.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static int __init coh901331_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, rtap);
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtap->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtap->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_no_rtc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cpcap.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cpcap.c
index 800667d73a6f..8f8369507103 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cpcap.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cpcap.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static int cpcap_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		/* ignore error and continue without wakeup support */
 	}
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id cpcap_rtc_of_match[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cros-ec.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cros-ec.c
index f7343c289cab..70626793ca69 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cros-ec.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cros-ec.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ static int cros_ec_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	cros_ec_rtc->rtc->ops = &cros_ec_rtc_ops;
 	cros_ec_rtc->rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(cros_ec_rtc->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(cros_ec_rtc->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9052.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9052.c
index 58de10da37b1..9ca99bd35702 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9052.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9052.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static int da9052_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rtc->rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	rtc->rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2063;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9063.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9063.c
index 046b1d4c3dae..03a55a3e2433 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9063.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9063.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ static int da9063_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to request ALARM IRQ %d: %d\n",
 			irq_alarm, ret);
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver da9063_rtc_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-davinci.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-davinci.c
index 73f87a17cdf3..6bef0f2353da 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-davinci.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-davinci.c
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ static int __init davinci_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, 0);
 
-	return rtc_register_device(davinci_rtc->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(davinci_rtc->rtc);
 }
 
 static int __exit davinci_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-digicolor.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-digicolor.c
index 200d85b01e8b..4fdfa5b6feb2 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-digicolor.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-digicolor.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static int __init dc_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rtc->rtc_dev->ops = &dc_rtc_ops;
 	rtc->rtc_dev->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id dc_dt_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-dm355evm.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-dm355evm.c
index cd947a20843b..94fb16ac3e0f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-dm355evm.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-dm355evm.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static int dm355evm_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rtc->ops = &dm355evm_rtc_ops;
 	rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1305.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1305.c
index a4e768261b43..8c2ab29c3d91 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1305.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1305.c
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ static int ds1305_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	ds1305->rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
 
 	ds1305_nvmem_cfg.priv = ds1305;
-	status = rtc_register_device(ds1305->rtc);
+	status = devm_rtc_register_device(ds1305->rtc);
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
index eb24aaf110a9..c9b0b115c749 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ static int ds1307_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	err = rtc_register_device(ds1307->rtc);
+	err = devm_rtc_register_device(ds1307->rtc);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1343.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1343.c
index ea663e24a34c..f14ed6c96437 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1343.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1343.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ static int ds1343_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		dev_err(&spi->dev,
 			"unable to create sysfs entries for rtc ds1343\n");
 
-	res = rtc_register_device(priv->rtc);
+	res = devm_rtc_register_device(priv->rtc);
 	if (res)
 		return res;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1347.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1347.c
index 03267ac65747..a40c1a52df65 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1347.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1347.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static int ds1347_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_0000;
 	rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_9999;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 
 static struct spi_driver ds1347_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
index 177d870bda0d..fab79921a712 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ static int ds1374_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	ds1374->rtc->ops = &ds1374_rtc_ops;
 	ds1374->rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(ds1374->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(ds1374->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c
index d5f48216e851..bda884333082 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ static int ds1511_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pdata->rtc->ops = &ds1511_rtc_ops;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c
index 2d2eb739d92b..797bc2efad5a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static int ds1553_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pdata->rtc->ops = &ds1553_rtc_ops;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1672.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1672.c
index 9da84df9f152..630493759d15 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1672.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1672.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static int ds1672_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	rtc->ops = &ds1672_rtc_ops;
 	rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	err = rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	err = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1685.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1685.c
index bef588fce266..d69c807af29b 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1685.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1685.c
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ ds1685_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc_dev);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc_dev);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1742.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1742.c
index 29792a8cce97..4fcc1df7a0e2 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1742.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1742.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static int ds1742_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	rtc->ops = &ds1742_rtc_ops;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds2404.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds2404.c
index 9df0c44512b8..0480f592307e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds2404.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds2404.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static int rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	chip->rtc->ops = &ds2404_rtc_ops;
 	chip->rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	retval = rtc_register_device(chip->rtc);
+	retval = devm_rtc_register_device(chip->rtc);
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ep93xx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ep93xx.c
index 6f90b85a5814..acae7f16808f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ep93xx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ep93xx.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static int ep93xx_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(ep93xx_rtc->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(ep93xx_rtc->rtc);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver ep93xx_rtc_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-fsl-ftm-alarm.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-fsl-ftm-alarm.c
index e08672e26203..c0df49fb978c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-fsl-ftm-alarm.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-fsl-ftm-alarm.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static int ftm_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to enable irq wake\n");
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "can't register rtc device\n");
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ftrtc010.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ftrtc010.c
index 0919f7dc94a3..ad3add5db4c8 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ftrtc010.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ftrtc010.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static int ftrtc010_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (unlikely(ret))
 		return ret;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
 }
 
 static int ftrtc010_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-goldfish.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-goldfish.c
index 6349d2cd3680..7ab95d052644 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-goldfish.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-goldfish.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static int goldfish_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtcdrv->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtcdrv->rtc);
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id goldfish_rtc_of_match[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-imx-sc.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-imx-sc.c
index a5f59e6f862e..cc9fbab49999 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-imx-sc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-imx-sc.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static int imx_sc_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	imx_sc_rtc->range_min = 0;
 	imx_sc_rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(imx_sc_rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(imx_sc_rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-imxdi.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-imxdi.c
index 8d141d8a5490..c2692da74e09 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-imxdi.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-imxdi.c
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ static int __init dryice_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	imxdi->rtc->ops = &dryice_rtc_ops;
 	imxdi->rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	rc = rtc_register_device(imxdi->rtc);
+	rc = devm_rtc_register_device(imxdi->rtc);
 	if (rc)
 		goto err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-isl12026.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-isl12026.c
index fff8d8253669..1fc6627d854d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-isl12026.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-isl12026.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static int isl12026_probe_new(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(priv->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(priv->rtc);
 }
 
 static int isl12026_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-isl1208.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-isl1208.c
index 08d778b10e9e..563a6d9c9fcf 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-isl1208.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-isl1208.c
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ isl1208_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(isl1208->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(isl1208->rtc);
 }
 
 static struct i2c_driver isl1208_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-jz4740.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-jz4740.c
index 9607e6b6e0b3..6e51df72fd65 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-jz4740.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-jz4740.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static int jz4740_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Each 1 Hz pulse should happen after (rate) ticks */
 	jz4740_rtc_reg_write(rtc, JZ_REG_RTC_REGULATOR, rate - 1);
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-lpc32xx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-lpc32xx.c
index 15d8abda81fe..76ad7031a13d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-lpc32xx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-lpc32xx.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static int lpc32xx_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rtc->rtc->ops = &lpc32xx_rtc_ops;
 	rtc->rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	err = rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
+	err = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ls1x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ls1x.c
index 8bd34056fea0..5af26dc5c2a3 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ls1x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ls1x.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static int ls1x_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rtcdev->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_1900;
 	rtcdev->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtcdev);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtcdev);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver  ls1x_rtc_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
index 8a89bc52b0d4..160dcf68e64e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ static int m41t80_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		m41t80_sqw_register_clk(m41t80_data);
 #endif
 
-	rc = rtc_register_device(m41t80_data->rtc);
+	rc = devm_rtc_register_device(m41t80_data->rtc);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t59.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t59.c
index e966a66ab2d3..5f5898d3b055 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t59.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t59.c
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static int m48t59_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(m48t59->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(m48t59->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t86.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t86.c
index 182cfe59e4e0..481c9525b1dd 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t86.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t86.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static int m48t86_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	info->rtc->ops = &m48t86_rtc_ops;
 
-	err = rtc_register_device(info->rtc);
+	err = devm_rtc_register_device(info->rtc);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc13xxx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc13xxx.c
index d6802e6191cb..d4234e78497e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc13xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc13xxx.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int __init mc13xxx_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	mc13xxx_unlock(mc13xxx);
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(priv->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(priv->rtc);
 	if (ret) {
 		mc13xxx_lock(mc13xxx);
 		goto err_irq_request;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-meson-vrtc.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-meson-vrtc.c
index 18ff8439b5bb..648fa362ec44 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-meson-vrtc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-meson-vrtc.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static int meson_vrtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(vrtc->rtc);
 
 	vrtc->rtc->ops = &meson_vrtc_ops;
-	return rtc_register_device(vrtc->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(vrtc->rtc);
 }
 
 static int __maybe_unused meson_vrtc_suspend(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-meson.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-meson.c
index 938267713a4d..8642c06565ea 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-meson.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-meson.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static int meson_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_disable_vdd;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_disable_vdd;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mpc5121.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mpc5121.c
index 5c2ce71aa044..bb2ea9bc56f2 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mpc5121.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mpc5121.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static int mpc5121_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *op)
 		rtc->rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 	}
 
-	err = rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
+	err = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_dispose2;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mrst.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mrst.c
index 17bf5394e1e5..421b3b6071b6 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mrst.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mrst.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ static int vrtc_mrst_do_probe(struct device *dev, struct resource *iomem,
 		}
 	}
 
-	retval = rtc_register_device(mrst_rtc.rtc);
+	retval = devm_rtc_register_device(mrst_rtc.rtc);
 	if (retval)
 		goto cleanup0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mt2712.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mt2712.c
index d5f691c8a035..cd92a9788351 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mt2712.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mt2712.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ static int mt2712_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	mt2712_rtc->rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	mt2712_rtc->rtc->range_max = MT2712_RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2127;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(mt2712_rtc->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(mt2712_rtc->rtc);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mt6397.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mt6397.c
index acfcb378767d..a4571b98fc7f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mt6397.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mt6397.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ static int mtk_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	rtc->rtc_dev->ops = &mtk_rtc_ops;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c
index d5f190e578e4..f8e2ecea1d8d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static int __init mv_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pdata->rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	pdata->rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
 	if (!ret)
 		return 0;
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c
index a8cfbde048f4..85e23efb8433 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ static int mxc_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to enable irq wake\n");
 	}
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc_v2.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc_v2.c
index 48595b00ebb3..03a1799c13d2 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc_v2.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc_v2.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ static int mxc_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		clk_unprepare(pdata->clk);
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
index d165367a152c..111614a60d7d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ static int omap_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_deregister_pinctrl;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcap.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcap.c
index 178bfb1dea21..8c7a98a5452c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcap.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcap.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static int __init pcap_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(pcap_rtc->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(pcap_rtc->rtc);
 }
 
 static int __exit pcap_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf2123.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf2123.c
index c3691fa4210e..534ffc91eec1 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf2123.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf2123.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ static int pcf2123_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
 	rtc->set_start_time = true;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf2127.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf2127.c
index cb6bd7cae927..28a85111bb77 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf2127.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf2127.c
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ static int pcf2127_probe(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	return rtc_register_device(pcf2127->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(pcf2127->rtc);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85063.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85063.c
index ad07ef654f6b..7f236c2c869d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85063.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85063.c
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ static int pcf85063_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	pcf85063_clkout_register_clk(pcf85063);
 #endif
 
-	return rtc_register_device(pcf85063->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(pcf85063->rtc);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85363.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85363.c
index 23cf14ca2c96..a574c8d15a5c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85363.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85363.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ static int pcf85363_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 			pcf85363->rtc->ops = &rtc_ops_alarm;
 	}
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(pcf85363->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(pcf85363->rtc);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < config->num_nvram; i++) {
 		nvmem_cfg[i].priv = pcf85363;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8563.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8563.c
index 2dc30eafa639..de3e6c355f2e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8563.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8563.c
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ static int pcf8563_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		}
 	}
 
-	err = rtc_register_device(pcf8563->rtc);
+	err = devm_rtc_register_device(pcf8563->rtc);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pic32.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pic32.c
index 7be1ca1633fc..fa351ac20158 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pic32.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pic32.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static int pic32_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pdata->rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	pdata->rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_nortc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pl030.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pl030.c
index 87c93843d62a..39038c0754ee 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pl030.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pl030.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static int pl030_probe(struct amba_device *dev, const struct amba_id *id)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_irq;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_reg;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pl031.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pl031.c
index 2f5581ea26fe..620c8dc33647 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pl031.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pl031.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ static int pl031_probe(struct amba_device *adev, const struct amba_id *id)
 	ldata->rtc->range_min = vendor->range_min;
 	ldata->rtc->range_max = vendor->range_max;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(ldata->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(ldata->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pm8xxx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pm8xxx.c
index 3417eef0aca3..90dcbdc199b4 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pm8xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pm8xxx.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ static int pm8xxx_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc_dd->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc_dd->rtc);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ps3.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ps3.c
index f0336d691e6c..6b098734c715 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ps3.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ps3.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static int __init ps3_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(dev, rtc);
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver ps3_rtc_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c
index 7ceb968f0e44..60a3c3d7499b 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static int r9701_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 
 static struct spi_driver r9701_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rc5t619.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rc5t619.c
index dd1a20977478..e73102a39f1b 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rc5t619.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rc5t619.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static int rc5t619_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "rc5t619 interrupt is disabled\n");
 	}
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver rc5t619_rtc_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rk808.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rk808.c
index c0334c602e88..e920da8c08da 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rk808.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rk808.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ static int rk808_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rk808_rtc->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rk808_rtc->rtc);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver rk808_rtc_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rp5c01.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rp5c01.c
index 8bc476c0905f..44afa6d996e7 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rp5c01.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rp5c01.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static int __init rp5c01_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver rp5c01_rtc_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c348.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c348.c
index 47c13678449e..fec633f80789 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c348.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c348.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int rs5c348_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	rtc->ops = &rs5c348_rtc_ops;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 
 static struct spi_driver rs5c348_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3028.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3028.c
index f788df979750..979407a51c7a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3028.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3028.c
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ static int rv3028_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	rv3028->rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	rv3028->rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
 	rv3028->rtc->ops = &rv3028_rtc_ops;
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rv3028->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rv3028->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c
index ad359b3b74b2..dc1bda62095e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ static int rv3029_probe(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap, int irq,
 	rv3029->rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	rv3029->rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2079;
 
-	rc = rtc_register_device(rv3029->rtc);
+	rc = devm_rtc_register_device(rv3029->rtc);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3032.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3032.c
index 6ad7665c6dab..b0e20f260283 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3032.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3032.c
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ static int rv3032_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	rv3032->rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	rv3032->rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
 	rv3032->rtc->ops = &rv3032_rtc_ops;
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rv3032->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rv3032->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv8803.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv8803.c
index 44e1818a751c..d4ea6db51b26 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv8803.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv8803.c
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static int rv8803_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	rv8803->rtc->ops = &rv8803_rtc_ops;
 	rv8803->rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	rv8803->rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
-	err = rtc_register_device(rv8803->rtc);
+	err = devm_rtc_register_device(rv8803->rtc);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8010.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8010.c
index dca41a2a39b2..8340ab47a059 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8010.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8010.c
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ static int rx8010_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	rx8010->rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	rx8010->rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rx8010->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rx8010->rtc);
 }
 
 static struct i2c_driver rx8010_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8581.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8581.c
index 017f74721cc0..de109139529b 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8581.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8581.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static int rx8581_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	rx8581->rtc->start_secs = 0;
 	rx8581->rtc->set_start_time = true;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rx8581->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rx8581->rtc);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < config->num_nvram; i++) {
 		nvmem_cfg[i].priv = rx8581;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-s35390a.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-s35390a.c
index 03672a246356..ea15d0392bb9 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-s35390a.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-s35390a.c
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ static int s35390a_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	if (status1 & S35390A_FLAG_INT2)
 		rtc_update_irq(s35390a->rtc, 1, RTC_AF);
 
-	return rtc_register_device(s35390a->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(s35390a->rtc);
 }
 
 static struct i2c_driver s35390a_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c
index 9ccc97cf5e09..1250887e4382 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ int sa1100_rtc_init(struct platform_device *pdev, struct sa1100_rtc *info)
 	info->rtc->max_user_freq = RTC_FREQ;
 	info->rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(info->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(info->rtc);
 	if (ret) {
 		clk_disable_unprepare(info->clk);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sc27xx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sc27xx.c
index 36810dd40cd3..42c1be170ee7 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sc27xx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sc27xx.c
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ static int sprd_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rtc->rtc->ops = &sprd_rtc_ops;
 	rtc->rtc->range_min = 0;
 	rtc->rtc->range_max = 5662310399LL;
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
 	if (ret) {
 		device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, 0);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sd3078.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sd3078.c
index a7aa943c1183..f6bee69ba017 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sd3078.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sd3078.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static int sd3078_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	sd3078->rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	sd3078->rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(sd3078->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(sd3078->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
index 9167b48014a1..cd146b574143 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ static int __init sh_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		rtc->rtc_dev->range_max = mktime64(2098, 12, 31, 23, 59, 59);
 	}
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_unmap;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sirfsoc.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sirfsoc.c
index abf19435dbad..03a6cca23201 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sirfsoc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sirfsoc.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ static int sirfsoc_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtcdrv->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtcdrv->rtc);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-snvs.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-snvs.c
index cc7f6c4216bc..c4b3e31c0b1e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-snvs.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-snvs.c
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ static int snvs_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	data->rtc->ops = &snvs_rtc_ops;
 	data->rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(data->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(data->rtc);
 }
 
 static int __maybe_unused snvs_rtc_suspend_noirq(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-st-lpc.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-st-lpc.c
index 7d53f7e2febc..0f8e4231098e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-st-lpc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-st-lpc.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static int st_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rtc->rtc_dev->range_max = U64_MAX;
 	do_div(rtc->rtc_dev->range_max, rtc->clkrate);
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc_dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		clk_disable_unprepare(rtc->clk);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-starfire.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-starfire.c
index 37a26279e107..fbd1ed41cbf1 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-starfire.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-starfire.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static int __init starfire_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, rtc);
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver starfire_rtc_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c
index ad616bce7bca..7cb6be1b7815 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ static int stk17ta8_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
 }
 
 /* work with hotplug and coldplug */
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-stmp3xxx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-stmp3xxx.c
index 0a969af80af7..40c0f7ed36e0 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-stmp3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-stmp3xxx.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static int stmp3xxx_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rtc_data->rtc->ops = &stmp3xxx_rtc_ops;
 	rtc_data->rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	err = rtc_register_device(rtc_data->rtc);
+	err = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc_data->rtc);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun4v.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun4v.c
index 036463dfa103..a86e27de8c06 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun4v.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun4v.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static int __init sun4v_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rtc->range_max = U64_MAX;
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, rtc);
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver sun4v_rtc_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun6i.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun6i.c
index a72856fb5252..536bd023c480 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun6i.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun6i.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ static int sun6i_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	chip->rtc->ops = &sun6i_rtc_ops;
 	chip->rtc->range_max = 2019686399LL; /* 2033-12-31 23:59:59 */
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(chip->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(chip->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sunxi.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sunxi.c
index f5d7f44550ce..5d019e3a835a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sunxi.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sunxi.c
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static int sunxi_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	chip->rtc->ops = &sunxi_rtc_ops;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(chip->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(chip->rtc);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver sunxi_rtc_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tegra.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tegra.c
index 7fbb1741692f..8925015cc698 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tegra.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static int tegra_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto disable_clk;
 	}
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(info->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(info->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		goto disable_clk;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-test.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-test.c
index 74b3a0603b73..b092a1648513 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-test.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-test.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static int test_probe(struct platform_device *plat_dev)
 	timer_setup(&rtd->alarm, test_rtc_alarm_handler, 0);
 	rtd->alarm.expires = 0;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtd->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtd->rtc);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver test_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps6586x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps6586x.c
index e39af2d67051..a980337c3065 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps6586x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps6586x.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static int tps6586x_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto fail_rtc_register;
 	}
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail_rtc_register;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps65910.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps65910.c
index 6eec86b0b175..31fe91868e9a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps65910.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps65910.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ static int tps65910_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	tps_rtc->rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	tps_rtc->rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(tps_rtc->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(tps_rtc->rtc);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tx4939.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tx4939.c
index 11f46272bad3..c3309db5448d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tx4939.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tx4939.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static int __init tx4939_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 
 static int __exit tx4939_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c
index c3671043ace7..5a9f9ad86d32 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static int rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Real Time Clock of NEC VR4100 series\n");
 
-	retval = rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	retval = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 	if (retval)
 		goto err_iounmap_all;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vt8500.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vt8500.c
index e2588625025f..197b649cd629 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vt8500.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vt8500.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static int vt8500_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	return rtc_register_device(vt8500_rtc->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(vt8500_rtc->rtc);
 }
 
 static int vt8500_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-wilco-ec.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-wilco-ec.c
index ff46066a68a4..2a205a646452 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-wilco-ec.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-wilco-ec.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static int wilco_ec_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;
 	rtc->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	return rtc_register_device(rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(rtc);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver wilco_ec_rtc_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-wm831x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-wm831x.c
index ccef887d2690..640833e21057 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-wm831x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-wm831x.c
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ static int wm831x_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wm831x_rtc->rtc->ops = &wm831x_rtc_ops;
 	wm831x_rtc->rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(wm831x_rtc->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(wm831x_rtc->rtc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-xgene.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-xgene.c
index 96db441f92b3..cf68a9b1c9eb 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-xgene.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-xgene.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static int xgene_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pdata->rtc->ops = &xgene_rtc_ops;
 	pdata->rtc->range_max = U32_MAX;
 
-	ret = rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
+	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(pdata->rtc);
 	if (ret) {
 		clk_disable_unprepare(pdata->clk);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-zynqmp.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-zynqmp.c
index 4b1077e2f826..f440bb52be92 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-zynqmp.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-zynqmp.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static int xlnx_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, 1);
 
-	return rtc_register_device(xrtcdev->rtc);
+	return devm_rtc_register_device(xrtcdev->rtc);
 }
 
 static int xlnx_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/sysfs.c b/drivers/rtc/sysfs.c
index 950fac0d41ff..8a957d31a1a4 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/sysfs.c
@@ -317,8 +317,6 @@ int rtc_add_groups(struct rtc_device *rtc, const struct attribute_group **grps)
 	size_t old_cnt = 0, add_cnt = 0, new_cnt;
 	const struct attribute_group **groups, **old;
 
-	if (rtc->registered)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!grps)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/rtc.h b/include/linux/rtc.h
index cbca651d8ca4..55e7beed066c 100644
--- a/include/linux/rtc.h
+++ b/include/linux/rtc.h
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ struct rtc_device {
 	 */
 	long set_offset_nsec;
 
-	bool registered;
-
 	time64_t range_min;
 	timeu64_t range_max;
 	time64_t start_secs;
@@ -157,7 +155,7 @@ extern struct rtc_device *devm_rtc_device_register(struct device *dev,
 					const struct rtc_class_ops *ops,
 					struct module *owner);
 struct rtc_device *devm_rtc_allocate_device(struct device *dev);
-int __rtc_register_device(struct module *owner, struct rtc_device *rtc);
+int __devm_rtc_register_device(struct module *owner, struct rtc_device *rtc);
 
 extern int rtc_read_time(struct rtc_device *rtc, struct rtc_time *tm);
 extern int rtc_set_time(struct rtc_device *rtc, struct rtc_time *tm);
@@ -234,8 +232,8 @@ static inline bool rtc_tv_nsec_ok(s64 set_offset_nsec,
 	return false;
 }
 
-#define rtc_register_device(device) \
-	__rtc_register_device(THIS_MODULE, device)
+#define devm_rtc_register_device(device) \
+	__devm_rtc_register_device(THIS_MODULE, device)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_RTC_HCTOSYS_DEVICE
 extern int rtc_hctosys_ret;
