diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c
index 19e53b3b8e00..01ffc0ef8033 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ static int pm860x_rtc_set_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 	unsigned char buf[4];
 	unsigned long ticks, base, data;
 
-	if ((tm->tm_year < 70) || (tm->tm_year > 138)) {
+	if (tm->tm_year > 206) {
 		dev_dbg(info->dev, "Set time %d out of range. "
-			"Please set time between 1970 to 2038.\n",
+			"Please set time between 1970 to 2106.\n",
 			1900 + tm->tm_year);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}