diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/rtctest.c b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/rtctest.c
index f61170f7b024..411eff625e66 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/rtctest.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/rtctest.c
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@ test_READ:
 	/* Read the current alarm settings */
 	retval = ioctl(fd, RTC_ALM_READ, &rtc_tm);
 	if (retval == -1) {
+		if (errno == EINVAL) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+					"\n...EINVAL reading current alarm setting.\n");
+			goto test_PIE;
+		}
 		perror("RTC_ALM_READ ioctl");
 		exit(errno);
 	}
@@ -231,7 +236,7 @@ test_READ:
 	/* Enable alarm interrupts */
 	retval = ioctl(fd, RTC_AIE_ON, 0);
 	if (retval == -1) {
-		if (errno == EINVAL) {
+		if (errno == EINVAL || errno == EIO) {
 			fprintf(stderr,
 				"\n...Alarm IRQs not supported.\n");
 			goto test_PIE;