1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/util-linux/rdate.c b/util-linux/rdate.c
index 3c3b152a2..a5699ebf4 100644
--- a/util-linux/rdate.c
+++ b/util-linux/rdate.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static time_t askremotedate(const char *host)
 
         fd = xconnect(host, port);
 
-        if (read(fd, (void *)&nett, 4) != 4)    /* read time from server */
+        if (safe_read(fd, (void *)&nett, 4) != 4)    /* read time from server */
                 bb_error_msg_and_die("%s did not send the complete time", host);
 
         close(fd);