diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vt8500.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vt8500.c
index 00c930f4b6f322fcfd42b37c8f2e6926f0bdbbfd..2730533e2d2df2da9417882fb6891b5a65a17a1f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vt8500.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vt8500.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static int vt8500_rtc_set_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	writel((bin2bcd(tm->tm_year - 100) << DATE_YEAR_S)
+	writel((bin2bcd(tm->tm_year % 100) << DATE_YEAR_S)
 		| (bin2bcd(tm->tm_mon + 1) << DATE_MONTH_S)
 		| (bin2bcd(tm->tm_mday))
 		| ((tm->tm_year >= 200) << DATE_CENTURY_S),