1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/date.c b/coreutils/date.c
index 7f2a5b351..09ced0ea1 100644
--- a/coreutils/date.c
+++ b/coreutils/date.c
@@ -142,12 +142,11 @@ int date_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 } else {
                         parse_datestr(date_str, &tm_time);
                 }
+
                 /* Correct any day of week and day of year etc. fields */
                 tm_time.tm_isdst = -1;  /* Be sure to recheck dst */
-                tm = mktime(&tm_time);
-                if (tm < 0) {
-                        bb_error_msg_and_die(bb_msg_invalid_date, date_str);
-                }
+                tm = validate_tm_time(date_str, &tm_time);
+
                 maybe_set_utc(opt);
 
                 /* if setting time, set it */