diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c
index 2f1772a358ca..18a6f15e313d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ unsigned int mc146818_get_time(struct rtc_time *time)
 	time->tm_year += real_year - 72;
 #endif
 
-	if (century)
+	if (century > 20)
 		time->tm_year += (century - 19) * 100;
 
 	/*