diff --git a/drivers/rtc/interface.c b/drivers/rtc/interface.c
index c2cf9485fe32..8c10f3db6336 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/interface.c
@@ -349,6 +349,11 @@ int rtc_set_alarm(struct rtc_device *rtc, struct rtc_wkalrm *alarm)
 {
 	int err;
 
+	if (!rtc->ops)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	else if (!rtc->ops->set_alarm)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	err = rtc_valid_tm(&alarm->time);
 	if (err != 0)
 		return err;