diff --git a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
index 0c1485e..34e5eac 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
 	struct timespec ts_delta, xt;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!timespec_valid(tv))
+	if (!timespec_valid_strict(tv))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	write_seqlock_irqsave(&tk->lock, flags);
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@
 
 	/* Make sure the proposed value is valid */
 	tmp = timespec_add(tk_xtime(tk),  *ts);
-	if (!timespec_valid(&tmp)) {
+	if (!timespec_valid_strict(&tmp)) {
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto error;
 	}
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@
 	struct timespec now, boot, tmp;
 
 	read_persistent_clock(&now);
-	if (!timespec_valid(&now)) {
+	if (!timespec_valid_strict(&now)) {
 		pr_warn("WARNING: Persistent clock returned invalid value!\n"
 			"         Check your CMOS/BIOS settings.\n");
 		now.tv_sec = 0;
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@
 	}
 
 	read_boot_clock(&boot);
-	if (!timespec_valid(&boot)) {
+	if (!timespec_valid_strict(&boot)) {
 		pr_warn("WARNING: Boot clock returned invalid value!\n"
 			"         Check your CMOS/BIOS settings.\n");
 		boot.tv_sec = 0;
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@
 static void __timekeeping_inject_sleeptime(struct timekeeper *tk,
 							struct timespec *delta)
 {
-	if (!timespec_valid(delta)) {
+	if (!timespec_valid_strict(delta)) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "__timekeeping_inject_sleeptime: Invalid "
 					"sleep delta value!\n");
 		return;