1 files changed, 1 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/util-linux/rdate.c b/util-linux/rdate.c
index a62591914..960df25d2 100644
--- a/util-linux/rdate.c
+++ b/util-linux/rdate.c
@@ -95,10 +95,7 @@ int rdate_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
          */
 
         if (!(flags & 2)) { /* no -p (-s may be present) */
-                time_t current_time;
-
-                time(&current_time);
-                if (current_time == remote_time)
+                if (time(NULL) == remote_time)
                         bb_error_msg("current time matches remote time");
                 else
                         if (stime(&remote_time) < 0)