1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib_os.c b/src/lib_os.c
index 60b7b82d6..4715e64cd 100644
--- a/src/lib_os.c
+++ b/src/lib_os.c
@@ -237,9 +237,10 @@ LJLIB_CF(os_time)
     ts.tm_mon = (int)((unsigned int)getfield(L, "month", -1) - 1u);
     ts.tm_year = (int)((unsigned int)getfield(L, "year", -1) - 1900u);
     ts.tm_isdst = getboolfield(L, "isdst");
+    errno = 0;
     t = mktime(&ts);
   }
-  if (t == (time_t)(-1))
+  if (t == (time_t)(-1) && errno != 0)
     lua_pushnil(L);
   else
     lua_pushnumber(L, (lua_Number)t);