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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 */