diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-em3027.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-em3027.c
index 0104ea7..f6c24ce 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-em3027.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-em3027.c
@@ -49,8 +49,17 @@ static int em3027_get_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 	unsigned char buf[7];
 
 	struct i2c_msg msgs[] = {
-		{client->addr, 0, 1, &addr},		/* setup read addr */
-		{client->addr, I2C_M_RD, 7, buf},	/* read time/date */
+		{/* setup read addr */
+			.addr = client->addr,
+			.len = 1,
+			.buf = &addr
+		},
+		{/* read time/date */
+			.addr = client->addr,
+			.flags = I2C_M_RD,
+			.len = 7,
+			.buf = buf
+		},
 	};
 
 	/* read time/date registers */
@@ -76,7 +85,9 @@ static int em3027_set_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 	unsigned char buf[8];
 
 	struct i2c_msg msg = {
-		client->addr, 0, 8, buf,	/* write time/date */
+		.addr = client->addr,
+		.len = 8,
+		.buf = buf,	/* write time/date */
 	};
 
 	buf[0] = EM3027_REG_WATCH_SEC;