diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c
index dcfaf09946ee..2065842f775d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc146818-lib.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ again:
 	time->tm_year += real_year - 72;
 #endif
 
-	if (century > 20)
+	if (century > 19)
 		time->tm_year += (century - 19) * 100;
 
 	/*