diff --git a/include/asm-generic/rtc.h b/include/asm-generic/rtc.h
index 4e3b65583..3e457ae2d 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/rtc.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/rtc.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static inline unsigned int __get_rtc_time(struct rtc_time *time)
 	time->tm_year += real_year - 72;
 #endif
 
-	if (century)
+	if (century > 20)
 		time->tm_year += (century - 19) * 100;
 
 	/*