rtc_valid_tm(tm);
 }
 
-static void nuc900_rtc_bin2bcd(struct rtc_time *settm,
+static void nuc900_rtc_bin2bcd(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *settm,
                                                struct nuc900_bcd_time *gettm)
 {
        gettm->bcd_mday = bin2bcd(settm->tm_mday) << 0;
        gettm->bcd_mon  = bin2bcd(settm->tm_mon) << 8;
-       gettm->bcd_year = bin2bcd(settm->tm_year - 100) << 16;
+
+       if (settm->tm_year < 100) {
+               dev_warn(dev, "The year will be between 1970-1999, right?\n");
+               gettm->bcd_year = bin2bcd(settm->tm_year) << 16;
+       } else {
+               gettm->bcd_year = bin2bcd(settm->tm_year - 100) << 16;
+       }
 
        gettm->bcd_sec  = bin2bcd(settm->tm_sec) << 0;
        gettm->bcd_min  = bin2bcd(settm->tm_min) << 8;
        unsigned long val;
        int *err;
 
-       nuc900_rtc_bin2bcd(tm, &gettm);
+       nuc900_rtc_bin2bcd(dev, tm, &gettm);
 
        err = check_rtc_access_enable(rtc);
        if (IS_ERR(err))
        unsigned long val;
        int *err;
 
-       nuc900_rtc_bin2bcd(&alrm->time, &tm);
+       nuc900_rtc_bin2bcd(dev, &alrm->time, &tm);
 
        err = check_rtc_access_enable(rtc);
        if (IS_ERR(err))