--- linux-2.6.10-rc1-mm3/drivers/char/rtc.c.orig	2004-11-11 11:35:00.898841565 -0600
+++ linux-2.6.10-rc1-mm3/drivers/char/rtc.c	2004-11-11 12:07:54.019642611 -0600
@@ -863,7 +863,9 @@
 	if(rtc_status & RTC_IS_OPEN)
 		goto out_busy;
 
+#ifdef RTC_IRQ
 	rtc_open_event();
+#endif
 	rtc_status |= RTC_IS_OPEN;
 
 	rtc_irq_data = 0;
@@ -920,7 +922,9 @@
 	rtc_irq_data = 0;
 	rtc_status &= ~RTC_IS_OPEN;
 	spin_unlock_irq (&rtc_lock);
+#ifdef RTC_IRQ
 	rtc_close_event();
+#endif
 	return 0;
 }