pcf2127->rtc->set_start_time = true; /* Sets actual start to 1970 */
        pcf2127->rtc->uie_unsupported = 1;
 
-       if (alarm_irq >= 0) {
+       if (alarm_irq > 0) {
                ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(dev, alarm_irq, NULL,
                                                pcf2127_rtc_irq,
                                                IRQF_TRIGGER_LOW | IRQF_ONESHOT,
                }
        }
 
-       if (alarm_irq >= 0 || device_property_read_bool(dev, "wakeup-source")) {
+       if (alarm_irq > 0 || device_property_read_bool(dev, "wakeup-source")) {
                device_init_wakeup(dev, true);
                pcf2127->rtc->ops = &pcf2127_rtc_alrm_ops;
        }