diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max6900.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max6900.c
index a4f6665..486142c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max6900.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max6900.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static int max6900_i2c_read_time(struct i2c_client *client, struct rtc_time *tm)
 		      bcd2bin(regs[MAX6900_REG_CENTURY]) * 100 - 1900;
 	tm->tm_wday = bcd2bin(regs[MAX6900_REG_DW]);

-	return 0;
+	return rtc_valid_tm(tm);
 }

 static int max6900_i2c_clear_write_protect(struct i2c_client *client)