diff --git a/drivers/timers/rtc.c b/drivers/timers/rtc.c
index 4b62ae3a7d..3d1d8b5bed 100644
--- a/drivers/timers/rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/timers/rtc.c
@@ -234,10 +234,6 @@ static void rtc_periodic_callback(FAR void *priv, int alarmid)
       nxsig_notification(alarminfo->pid, &alarminfo->event,
                          SI_QUEUE, &alarminfo->work);
     }
-
-  /* The alarm is no longer active */
-
-  alarminfo->active = false;
 }
 #endif