1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/date.c b/coreutils/date.c
index 2c61aa646..5b0f60f1a 100644
--- a/coreutils/date.c
+++ b/coreutils/date.c
@@ -79,9 +79,11 @@ int date_main(int argc ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, char **argv)
         if (!(opt & (DATE_OPT_SET | DATE_OPT_DATE))) {
                 opt |= DATE_OPT_SET;
                 date_str = argv[0]; /* can be NULL */
-        } else if (argv[0]) {
-                bb_show_usage();
+                if (date_str)
+                        argv++;
         }
+        if (*argv)
+                bb_show_usage();
 
         /* Now we have parsed all the information except the date format
            which depends on whether the clock is being set or read */