diff --git a/mysys/mf_getdate.c b/mysys/mf_getdate.c
index 9475bebd107..70278e64003 100644
--- a/mysys/mf_getdate.c
+++ b/mysys/mf_getdate.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void get_date(register char * to, int flag, time_t date)
   struct tm tm_tmp;
 #endif
 
-   skr=date ? (time_t) date : my_time(0);
+   skr=date ? date : (time_t) my_time(0);
 #if defined(HAVE_LOCALTIME_R) && defined(_REENTRANT)
    if (flag & GETDATE_GMT)
      gmtime_r(&skr,&tm_tmp);