diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
index 1dd61f402b0404..2dfe7a2fb99800 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
@@ -473,18 +473,7 @@ static struct platform_driver at91_rtc_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-static int __init at91_rtc_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&at91_rtc_driver);
-}
-module_init(at91_rtc_init);
-
-static void __exit at91_rtc_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&at91_rtc_driver);
-}
-module_exit(at91_rtc_exit);
-
+module_platform_driver(at91_rtc_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Michel Benoit");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("RTC driver for Atmel AT91SAM9x");