{
        int rc, i;
        unsigned long secs, irq_flags;
-       u8 value[NUM_8_BIT_RTC_REGS], alarm_enabled = 0, rtc_disabled = 0;
-       unsigned int ctrl_reg, rtc_ctrl_reg;
        struct pm8xxx_rtc *rtc_dd = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
        const struct pm8xxx_rtc_regs *regs = rtc_dd->regs;
+       u8 value[NUM_8_BIT_RTC_REGS];
+       bool alarm_enabled;
 
        if (!rtc_dd->allow_set_time)
                return -ENODEV;
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&rtc_dd->ctrl_reg_lock, irq_flags);
 
-       rc = regmap_read(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl, &ctrl_reg);
+       rc = regmap_update_bits_check(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl,
+                                     regs->alarm_en, 0, &alarm_enabled);
        if (rc)
                goto rtc_rw_fail;
 
-       if (ctrl_reg & regs->alarm_en) {
-               alarm_enabled = 1;
-               ctrl_reg &= ~regs->alarm_en;
-               rc = regmap_write(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl, ctrl_reg);
-               if (rc)
-                       goto rtc_rw_fail;
-       }
-
        /* Disable RTC H/w before writing on RTC register */
-       rc = regmap_read(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->ctrl, &rtc_ctrl_reg);
+       rc = regmap_update_bits(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->ctrl, PM8xxx_RTC_ENABLE, 0);
        if (rc)
                goto rtc_rw_fail;
 
-       if (rtc_ctrl_reg & PM8xxx_RTC_ENABLE) {
-               rtc_disabled = 1;
-               rtc_ctrl_reg &= ~PM8xxx_RTC_ENABLE;
-               rc = regmap_write(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->ctrl, rtc_ctrl_reg);
-               if (rc)
-                       goto rtc_rw_fail;
-       }
-
        /* Write 0 to Byte[0] */
        rc = regmap_write(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->write, 0);
        if (rc)
                goto rtc_rw_fail;
 
        /* Enable RTC H/w after writing on RTC register */
-       if (rtc_disabled) {
-               rtc_ctrl_reg |= PM8xxx_RTC_ENABLE;
-               rc = regmap_write(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->ctrl, rtc_ctrl_reg);
-               if (rc)
-                       goto rtc_rw_fail;
-       }
+       rc = regmap_update_bits(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->ctrl, PM8xxx_RTC_ENABLE,
+                               PM8xxx_RTC_ENABLE);
+       if (rc)
+               goto rtc_rw_fail;
 
        if (alarm_enabled) {
-               ctrl_reg |= regs->alarm_en;
-               rc = regmap_write(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl, ctrl_reg);
+               rc = regmap_update_bits(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl,
+                                       regs->alarm_en, regs->alarm_en);
                if (rc)
                        goto rtc_rw_fail;
        }
        unsigned long irq_flags;
        struct pm8xxx_rtc *rtc_dd = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
        const struct pm8xxx_rtc_regs *regs = rtc_dd->regs;
-       unsigned int ctrl_reg;
        u8 value[NUM_8_BIT_RTC_REGS] = {0};
+       unsigned int val;
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&rtc_dd->ctrl_reg_lock, irq_flags);
 
-       rc = regmap_read(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl, &ctrl_reg);
-       if (rc)
-               goto rtc_rw_fail;
-
        if (enable)
-               ctrl_reg |= regs->alarm_en;
+               val = regs->alarm_en;
        else
-               ctrl_reg &= ~regs->alarm_en;
+               val = 0;
 
-       rc = regmap_write(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl, ctrl_reg);
+       rc = regmap_update_bits(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl,
+                               regs->alarm_en, val);
        if (rc)
                goto rtc_rw_fail;
 
 {
        struct pm8xxx_rtc *rtc_dd = dev_id;
        const struct pm8xxx_rtc_regs *regs = rtc_dd->regs;
-       unsigned int ctrl_reg;
        int rc;
 
        rtc_update_irq(rtc_dd->rtc, 1, RTC_IRQF | RTC_AF);
        spin_lock(&rtc_dd->ctrl_reg_lock);
 
        /* Clear the alarm enable bit */
-       rc = regmap_read(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl, &ctrl_reg);
-       if (rc) {
-               spin_unlock(&rtc_dd->ctrl_reg_lock);
-               goto rtc_alarm_handled;
-       }
-
-       ctrl_reg &= ~regs->alarm_en;
-
-       rc = regmap_write(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl, ctrl_reg);
+       rc = regmap_update_bits(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl,
+                               regs->alarm_en, 0);
        if (rc) {
                spin_unlock(&rtc_dd->ctrl_reg_lock);
                goto rtc_alarm_handled;
        spin_unlock(&rtc_dd->ctrl_reg_lock);
 
        /* Clear RTC alarm register */
-       rc = regmap_read(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl2, &ctrl_reg);
+       rc = regmap_update_bits(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl2,
+                               PM8xxx_RTC_ALARM_CLEAR, 0);
        if (rc)
                goto rtc_alarm_handled;
 
-       ctrl_reg |= PM8xxx_RTC_ALARM_CLEAR;
-       rc = regmap_write(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->alarm_ctrl2, ctrl_reg);
-
 rtc_alarm_handled:
        return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 static int pm8xxx_rtc_enable(struct pm8xxx_rtc *rtc_dd)
 {
        const struct pm8xxx_rtc_regs *regs = rtc_dd->regs;
-       unsigned int ctrl_reg;
-       int rc;
-
-       /* Check if the RTC is on, else turn it on */
-       rc = regmap_read(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->ctrl, &ctrl_reg);
-       if (rc)
-               return rc;
 
-       if (!(ctrl_reg & PM8xxx_RTC_ENABLE)) {
-               ctrl_reg |= PM8xxx_RTC_ENABLE;
-               rc = regmap_write(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->ctrl, ctrl_reg);
-               if (rc)
-                       return rc;
-       }
-
-       return 0;
+       return regmap_update_bits(rtc_dd->regmap, regs->ctrl, PM8xxx_RTC_ENABLE,
+                                 PM8xxx_RTC_ENABLE);
 }
 
 static const struct pm8xxx_rtc_regs pm8921_regs = {