diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200.c
index 7aeb473..4651ebb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200.c
@@ -325,6 +325,14 @@ static void __init at91rm9200_ioremap_registers(void)
 	at91_ioremap_ramc(0, AT91RM9200_BASE_MC, 256);
 }
 
+static void __init at91rm9200_sysirq_mask(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * No need to mask any system interrupts as the RM9200 has no backup
+	 * power and resets all system peripherals at every reset.
+	 */
+}
+
 static void __init at91rm9200_initialize(void)
 {
 	arm_pm_idle = at91rm9200_idle;
@@ -387,5 +395,6 @@ AT91_SOC_START(rm9200)
 	.default_irq_priority = at91rm9200_default_irq_priority,
 	.ioremap_registers = at91rm9200_ioremap_registers,
 	.register_clocks = at91rm9200_register_clocks,
+	.sysirq_mask = at91rm9200_sysirq_mask,
 	.init = at91rm9200_initialize,
 AT91_SOC_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9260.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9260.c
index b67cd53..c47a0db 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9260.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9260.c
@@ -342,6 +342,11 @@ static void __init at91sam9260_ioremap_registers(void)
 	at91_ioremap_matrix(AT91SAM9260_BASE_MATRIX);
 }
 
+static void __init at91sam9260_sysirq_mask(void)
+{
+	at91_sysirq_mask_rtt(AT91SAM9260_BASE_RTT);
+}
+
 static void __init at91sam9260_initialize(void)
 {
 	arm_pm_idle = at91sam9_idle;
@@ -400,5 +405,6 @@ AT91_SOC_START(sam9260)
 	.default_irq_priority = at91sam9260_default_irq_priority,
 	.ioremap_registers = at91sam9260_ioremap_registers,
 	.register_clocks = at91sam9260_register_clocks,
+	.sysirq_mask = at91sam9260_sysirq_mask,
 	.init = at91sam9260_initialize,
 AT91_SOC_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9261.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9261.c
index 0204f4c..396e4cb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9261.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9261.c
@@ -286,6 +286,11 @@ static void __init at91sam9261_ioremap_registers(void)
 	at91_ioremap_matrix(AT91SAM9261_BASE_MATRIX);
 }
 
+static void __init at91sam9261_sysirq_mask(void)
+{
+	at91_sysirq_mask_rtt(AT91SAM9261_BASE_RTT);
+}
+
 static void __init at91sam9261_initialize(void)
 {
 	arm_pm_idle = at91sam9_idle;
@@ -344,5 +349,6 @@ AT91_SOC_START(sam9261)
 	.default_irq_priority = at91sam9261_default_irq_priority,
 	.ioremap_registers = at91sam9261_ioremap_registers,
 	.register_clocks = at91sam9261_register_clocks,
+	.sysirq_mask = at91sam9261_sysirq_mask,
 	.init = at91sam9261_initialize,
 AT91_SOC_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9263.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9263.c
index c0cbb81..a0166a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9263.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9263.c
@@ -325,6 +325,12 @@ static void __init at91sam9263_ioremap_registers(void)
 	at91_ioremap_matrix(AT91SAM9263_BASE_MATRIX);
 }
 
+static void __init at91sam9263_sysirq_mask(void)
+{
+	at91_sysirq_mask_rtt(AT91SAM9263_BASE_RTT0);
+	at91_sysirq_mask_rtt(AT91SAM9263_BASE_RTT1);
+}
+
 static void __init at91sam9263_initialize(void)
 {
 	arm_pm_idle = at91sam9_idle;
@@ -382,5 +388,6 @@ AT91_SOC_START(sam9263)
 	.default_irq_priority = at91sam9263_default_irq_priority,
 	.ioremap_registers = at91sam9263_ioremap_registers,
 	.register_clocks = at91sam9263_register_clocks,
+	.sysirq_mask = at91sam9263_sysirq_mask,
 	.init = at91sam9263_initialize,
 AT91_SOC_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9g45.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9g45.c
index b4968aa..3d5498e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9g45.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9g45.c
@@ -370,6 +370,12 @@ static void __init at91sam9g45_ioremap_registers(void)
 	at91_ioremap_matrix(AT91SAM9G45_BASE_MATRIX);
 }
 
+static void __init at91sam9g45_sysirq_mask(void)
+{
+	at91_sysirq_mask_rtc(AT91SAM9G45_BASE_RTC);
+	at91_sysirq_mask_rtt(AT91SAM9G45_BASE_RTT);
+}
+
 static void __init at91sam9g45_initialize(void)
 {
 	arm_pm_idle = at91sam9_idle;
@@ -427,5 +433,6 @@ AT91_SOC_START(sam9g45)
 	.default_irq_priority = at91sam9g45_default_irq_priority,
 	.ioremap_registers = at91sam9g45_ioremap_registers,
 	.register_clocks = at91sam9g45_register_clocks,
+	.sysirq_mask = at91sam9g45_sysirq_mask,
 	.init = at91sam9g45_initialize,
 AT91_SOC_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9n12.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9n12.c
index 5dfc8fd..e2ddb89 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9n12.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9n12.c
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@ static void __init at91sam9n12_map_io(void)
 	at91_init_sram(0, AT91SAM9N12_SRAM_BASE, AT91SAM9N12_SRAM_SIZE);
 }
 
+static void __init at91sam9n12_sysirq_mask(void)
+{
+	at91_sysirq_mask_rtc(AT91SAM9N12_BASE_RTC);
+}
+
 void __init at91sam9n12_initialize(void)
 {
 	at91_extern_irq = (1 << AT91SAM9N12_ID_IRQ0);
@@ -229,5 +234,6 @@ void __init at91sam9n12_initialize(void)
 AT91_SOC_START(sam9n12)
 	.map_io = at91sam9n12_map_io,
 	.register_clocks = at91sam9n12_register_clocks,
+	.sysirq_mask = at91sam9n12_sysirq_mask,
 	.init = at91sam9n12_initialize,
 AT91_SOC_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9rl.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9rl.c
index 3de3e04..bde999f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9rl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9rl.c
@@ -289,6 +289,12 @@ static void __init at91sam9rl_ioremap_registers(void)
 	at91_ioremap_matrix(AT91SAM9RL_BASE_MATRIX);
 }
 
+static void __init at91sam9rl_sysirq_mask(void)
+{
+	at91_sysirq_mask_rtc(AT91SAM9RL_BASE_RTC);
+	at91_sysirq_mask_rtt(AT91SAM9RL_BASE_RTT);
+}
+
 static void __init at91sam9rl_initialize(void)
 {
 	arm_pm_idle = at91sam9_idle;
@@ -346,5 +352,6 @@ AT91_SOC_START(sam9rl)
 	.default_irq_priority = at91sam9rl_default_irq_priority,
 	.ioremap_registers = at91sam9rl_ioremap_registers,
 	.register_clocks = at91sam9rl_register_clocks,
+	.sysirq_mask = at91sam9rl_sysirq_mask,
 	.init = at91sam9rl_initialize,
 AT91_SOC_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9x5.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9x5.c
index 44a9a62..20a214f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9x5.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9x5.c
@@ -316,6 +316,11 @@ static void __init at91sam9x5_map_io(void)
 	at91_init_sram(0, AT91SAM9X5_SRAM_BASE, AT91SAM9X5_SRAM_SIZE);
 }
 
+static void __init at91sam9x5_sysirq_mask(void)
+{
+	at91_sysirq_mask_rtc(AT91SAM9X5_BASE_RTC);
+}
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------
  *  Interrupt initialization
  * -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -323,4 +328,5 @@ static void __init at91sam9x5_map_io(void)
 AT91_SOC_START(sam9x5)
 	.map_io = at91sam9x5_map_io,
 	.register_clocks = at91sam9x5_register_clocks,
+	.sysirq_mask = at91sam9x5_sysirq_mask,
 AT91_SOC_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/generic.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/generic.h
index fc593d6..90a854d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/generic.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/generic.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ extern int  __init at91_aic_of_init(struct device_node *node,
 				    struct device_node *parent);
 extern int  __init at91_aic5_of_init(struct device_node *node,
 				    struct device_node *parent);
+extern void __init at91_sysirq_mask_rtc(u32 rtc_base);
+extern void __init at91_sysirq_mask_rtt(u32 rtt_base);
 
 
  /* Timer */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9n12.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9n12.h
index d374b87..0151bcf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9n12.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9n12.h
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@
 #define AT91SAM9N12_BASE_USART3	0xf8028000
 
 /*
+ * System Peripherals
+ */
+#define AT91SAM9N12_BASE_RTC	0xfffffeb0
+
+/*
  * Internal Memory.
  */
 #define AT91SAM9N12_SRAM_BASE	0x00300000	/* Internal SRAM base address */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h
index c75ee19..2fc76c4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91sam9x5.h
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
 #define AT91SAM9X5_BASE_USART2	0xf8024000
 
 /*
+ * System Peripherals
+ */
+#define AT91SAM9X5_BASE_RTC	0xfffffeb0
+
+/*
  * Internal Memory.
  */
 #define AT91SAM9X5_SRAM_BASE	0x00300000	/* Internal SRAM base address */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/setup.c
index 4b67847..ac05453 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/setup.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <mach/cpu.h>
 #include <mach/at91_dbgu.h>
 #include <mach/at91_pmc.h>
+#include <mach/at91_rtc.h>
+#include <mach/at91_rtt.h>
 
 #include "at91_shdwc.h"
 #include "soc.h"
@@ -311,6 +313,31 @@ void __init at91_ioremap_matrix(u32 base_addr)
 		panic("Impossible to ioremap at91_matrix_base\n");
 }
 
+void __init at91_sysirq_mask_rtc(u32 rtc_base)
+{
+	void *base = AT91_IO_P2V(rtc_base);
+	u32 mask;
+
+	mask = __raw_readl(base + AT91_RTC_IMR);
+	if (mask) {
+		pr_info("AT91: Disabling rtc irq\n");
+		__raw_writel(mask, base + AT91_RTC_IDR);
+	}
+}
+
+void __init at91_sysirq_mask_rtt(u32 rtt_base)
+{
+	void *base = AT91_IO_P2V(rtt_base);
+	u32 mr;
+
+	mr = __raw_readl(base + AT91_RTT_MR);
+	if (mr & (AT91_RTT_ALMIEN | AT91_RTT_RTTINCIEN)) {
+		pr_info("AT91: Disabling rtt irq\n");
+		mr &= ~(AT91_RTT_ALMIEN | AT91_RTT_RTTINCIEN);
+		__raw_writel(mr, base + AT91_RTT_MR);
+	}
+}
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_OF)
 static struct of_device_id rstc_ids[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "atmel,at91sam9260-rstc", .data = at91sam9_alt_restart },
@@ -467,6 +494,8 @@ void __init at91_dt_initialize(void)
 
 	if (at91_boot_soc.init)
 		at91_boot_soc.init();
+
+	at91_boot_soc.sysirq_mask();
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -482,5 +511,7 @@ void __init at91_initialize(unsigned long main_clock)
 
 	at91_boot_soc.init();
 
+	at91_boot_soc.sysirq_mask();
+
 	pinctrl_provide_dummies();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/soc.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/soc.h
index 9c6d3d4..134f4c4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/soc.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/soc.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ struct at91_init_soc {
 	void (*map_io)(void);
 	void (*ioremap_registers)(void);
 	void (*register_clocks)(void);
+	void (*sysirq_mask)(void);
 	void (*init)(void);
 };
 
