diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
index 30a48ac..0b35d7c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
@@ -162,33 +162,6 @@ static int at91_rtc_setalarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *alrm)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Handle commands from user-space
- */
-static int at91_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd,
-			unsigned long arg)
-{
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	pr_debug("%s(): cmd=%08x, arg=%08lx.\n", __func__, cmd, arg);
-
-	/* important:  scrub old status before enabling IRQs */
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_UIE_OFF:	/* update off */
-		at91_sys_write(AT91_RTC_IDR, AT91_RTC_SECEV);
-		break;
-	case RTC_UIE_ON:	/* update on */
-		at91_sys_write(AT91_RTC_SCCR, AT91_RTC_SECEV);
-		at91_sys_write(AT91_RTC_IER, AT91_RTC_SECEV);
-		break;
-	default:
-		ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static int at91_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
 	pr_debug("%s(): cmd=%08x\n", __func__, enabled);
@@ -248,7 +221,6 @@ static irqreturn_t at91_rtc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 }
 
 static const struct rtc_class_ops at91_rtc_ops = {
-	.ioctl		= at91_rtc_ioctl,
 	.read_time	= at91_rtc_readtime,
 	.set_time	= at91_rtc_settime,
 	.set_alarm	= at91_rtc_setalarm,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
index 8d954bf..a30056b 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
@@ -190,33 +190,6 @@ static int at91_rtc_setalarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *alrm)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Handle commands from user-space
- */
-static int at91_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd,
-			unsigned long arg)
-{
-	struct sam9_rtc *rtc = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	int ret = 0;
-	u32 mr = rtt_readl(rtc, MR);
-
-	dev_dbg(dev, "ioctl: cmd=%08x, arg=%08lx, mr %08x\n", cmd, arg, mr);
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_UIE_OFF:		/* update off */
-		rtt_writel(rtc, MR, mr & ~AT91_RTT_RTTINCIEN);
-		break;
-	case RTC_UIE_ON:		/* update on */
-		rtt_writel(rtc, MR, mr | AT91_RTT_RTTINCIEN);
-		break;
-	default:
-		ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static int at91_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
 	struct sam9_rtc *rtc = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
@@ -277,7 +250,6 @@ static irqreturn_t at91_rtc_interrupt(int irq, void *_rtc)
 }
 
 static const struct rtc_class_ops at91_rtc_ops = {
-	.ioctl		= at91_rtc_ioctl,
 	.read_time	= at91_rtc_readtime,
 	.set_time	= at91_rtc_settime,
 	.set_alarm	= at91_rtc_setalarm,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-bfin.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-bfin.c
index 9b846e4..f08499e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-bfin.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-bfin.c
@@ -240,32 +240,6 @@ static void bfin_rtc_int_set_alarm(struct bfin_rtc *rtc)
 	 */
 	bfin_rtc_int_set(rtc->rtc_alarm.tm_yday == -1 ? RTC_ISTAT_ALARM : RTC_ISTAT_ALARM_DAY);
 }
-static int bfin_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	struct bfin_rtc *rtc = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	dev_dbg_stamp(dev);
-
-	bfin_rtc_sync_pending(dev);
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_UIE_ON:
-		dev_dbg_stamp(dev);
-		bfin_rtc_int_set(RTC_ISTAT_SEC);
-		break;
-	case RTC_UIE_OFF:
-		dev_dbg_stamp(dev);
-		bfin_rtc_int_clear(~RTC_ISTAT_SEC);
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		dev_dbg_stamp(dev);
-		ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
 
 static int bfin_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
@@ -348,7 +322,6 @@ static int bfin_rtc_proc(struct device *dev, struct seq_file *seq)
 }
 
 static struct rtc_class_ops bfin_rtc_ops = {
-	.ioctl         = bfin_rtc_ioctl,
 	.read_time     = bfin_rtc_read_time,
 	.set_time      = bfin_rtc_set_time,
 	.set_alarm     = bfin_rtc_set_alarm,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-davinci.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-davinci.c
index 1fce4e0..5de0f01 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-davinci.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-davinci.c
@@ -231,10 +231,6 @@ davinci_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	case RTC_WIE_OFF:
 		rtc_ctrl &= ~PRTCSS_RTC_CTRL_WEN;
 		break;
-	case RTC_UIE_OFF:
-	case RTC_UIE_ON:
-		ret = -ENOTTY;
-		break;
 	default:
 		ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
index 7e03835..923f34f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
@@ -135,44 +135,6 @@ static irqreturn_t rtc_irq(int irq, void *rtc)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-#ifdef	CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV
-
-static int
-omap_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	u8 reg;
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_UIE_OFF:
-	case RTC_UIE_ON:
-		break;
-	default:
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-	}
-
-	local_irq_disable();
-	rtc_wait_not_busy();
-	reg = rtc_read(OMAP_RTC_INTERRUPTS_REG);
-	switch (cmd) {
-	/* UIE = Update Interrupt Enable (1/second) */
-	case RTC_UIE_OFF:
-		reg &= ~OMAP_RTC_INTERRUPTS_IT_TIMER;
-		break;
-	case RTC_UIE_ON:
-		reg |= OMAP_RTC_INTERRUPTS_IT_TIMER;
-		break;
-	}
-	rtc_wait_not_busy();
-	rtc_write(reg, OMAP_RTC_INTERRUPTS_REG);
-	local_irq_enable();
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-#else
-#define	omap_rtc_ioctl	NULL
-#endif
-
 static int omap_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
 	u8 reg;
@@ -292,7 +254,6 @@ static int omap_rtc_set_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *alm)
 }
 
 static struct rtc_class_ops omap_rtc_ops = {
-	.ioctl		= omap_rtc_ioctl,
 	.read_time	= omap_rtc_read_time,
 	.set_time	= omap_rtc_set_time,
 	.set_alarm	= omap_rtc_set_alarm,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pl030.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pl030.c
index e7d982f..71b8ce6 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pl030.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pl030.c
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ static irqreturn_t pl030_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static int pl030_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-}
-
 static int pl030_set_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *alrm)
 {
 	struct pl030_rtc *rtc = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
@@ -88,7 +83,6 @@ static int pl030_set_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 }
 
 static const struct rtc_class_ops pl030_ops = {
-	.ioctl		= pl030_ioctl,
 	.read_time	= pl030_read_time,
 	.set_time	= pl030_set_time,
 	.set_alarm	= pl030_set_alarm,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c372.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c372.c
index ac1e57f..470de78 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c372.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c372.c
@@ -281,57 +281,6 @@ static int rs5c372_rtc_set_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 	return rs5c372_set_datetime(to_i2c_client(dev), tm);
 }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV) || defined(CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV_MODULE)
-
-static int
-rs5c_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	struct i2c_client	*client = to_i2c_client(dev);
-	struct rs5c372		*rs5c = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
-	unsigned char		buf;
-	int			status, addr;
-
-	buf = rs5c->regs[RS5C_REG_CTRL1];
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_UIE_OFF:
-	case RTC_UIE_ON:
-		/* some 327a modes use a different IRQ pin for 1Hz irqs */
-		if (rs5c->type == rtc_rs5c372a
-				&& (buf & RS5C372A_CTRL1_SL1))
-			return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-	default:
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-	}
-
-	status = rs5c_get_regs(rs5c);
-	if (status < 0)
-		return status;
-
-	addr = RS5C_ADDR(RS5C_REG_CTRL1);
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_UIE_OFF:	/* update off */
-		buf &= ~RS5C_CTRL1_CT_MASK;
-		break;
-	case RTC_UIE_ON:	/* update on */
-		buf &= ~RS5C_CTRL1_CT_MASK;
-		buf |= RS5C_CTRL1_CT4;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	if (i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, addr, buf) < 0) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: can't update alarm\n",
-			rs5c->rtc->name);
-		status = -EIO;
-	} else
-		rs5c->regs[RS5C_REG_CTRL1] = buf;
-
-	return status;
-}
-
-#else
-#define	rs5c_rtc_ioctl	NULL
-#endif
-
 
 static int rs5c_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
@@ -443,7 +392,6 @@ static int rs5c372_rtc_proc(struct device *dev, struct seq_file *seq)
 
 static const struct rtc_class_ops rs5c372_rtc_ops = {
 	.proc		= rs5c372_rtc_proc,
-	.ioctl		= rs5c_rtc_ioctl,
 	.read_time	= rs5c372_rtc_read_time,
 	.set_time	= rs5c372_rtc_set_time,
 	.set_alarm	= rs5c_set_alarm,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c
index df1804f..e52e1f5 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sa1100.c
@@ -293,24 +293,6 @@ static void sa1100_rtc_release(struct device *dev)
 }
 
 
-static int sa1100_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd,
-		unsigned long arg)
-{
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_UIE_OFF:
-		spin_lock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
-		RTSR &= ~RTSR_HZE;
-		spin_unlock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
-		return 0;
-	case RTC_UIE_ON:
-		spin_lock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
-		RTSR |= RTSR_HZE;
-		spin_unlock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-}
-
 static int sa1100_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
 	spin_lock_irq(&sa1100_rtc_lock);
@@ -375,7 +357,6 @@ static const struct rtc_class_ops sa1100_rtc_ops = {
 	.open = sa1100_rtc_open,
 	.read_callback = sa1100_rtc_read_callback,
 	.release = sa1100_rtc_release,
-	.ioctl = sa1100_rtc_ioctl,
 	.read_time = sa1100_rtc_read_time,
 	.set_time = sa1100_rtc_set_time,
 	.set_alarm = sa1100_rtc_set_alarm,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
index 956c6fb..427d907 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
@@ -344,27 +344,6 @@ static inline void sh_rtc_setcie(struct device *dev, unsigned int enable)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&rtc->lock);
 }
 
-static int sh_rtc_ioctl(struct device *dev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	struct sh_rtc *rtc = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	unsigned int ret = 0;
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case RTC_UIE_OFF:
-		rtc->periodic_freq &= ~PF_OXS;
-		sh_rtc_setcie(dev, 0);
-		break;
-	case RTC_UIE_ON:
-		rtc->periodic_freq |= PF_OXS;
-		sh_rtc_setcie(dev, 1);
-		break;
-	default:
-		ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static int sh_rtc_alarm_irq_enable(struct device *dev, unsigned int enabled)
 {
 	sh_rtc_setaie(dev, enabled);
@@ -559,7 +538,6 @@ static int sh_rtc_set_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *wkalrm)
 }
 
 static struct rtc_class_ops sh_rtc_ops = {
-	.ioctl		= sh_rtc_ioctl,
 	.read_time	= sh_rtc_read_time,
 	.set_time	= sh_rtc_set_time,
 	.set_alarm	= sh_rtc_set_alarm,