diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
index b371d1e48942..ff9785ff36e7 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1307.c
@@ -1686,10 +1686,8 @@ static int ds1307_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		regmap_write(ds1307->regmap, DS1337_REG_CONTROL,
 			     regs[0]);
 
-		/* oscillator fault?  clear flag, and warn */
+		/* oscillator fault? warn */
 		if (regs[1] & DS1337_BIT_OSF) {
-			regmap_write(ds1307->regmap, DS1337_REG_STATUS,
-				     regs[1] & ~DS1337_BIT_OSF);
 			dev_warn(ds1307->dev, "SET TIME!\n");
 		}
 		break;