1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/date.c b/coreutils/date.c
index cb41724af..3ce352c8d 100644
--- a/coreutils/date.c
+++ b/coreutils/date.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ int date_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                         scale = 1;
                         pres = 9;
                         if (n) {
-                                pres = xatoi_u(p);
+                                pres = xatoi_positive(p);
                                 if (pres == 0)
                                         pres = 9;
                                 m = 9 - pres;