diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/rtctest.c b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/rtctest.c
index 4230d3052e5d..f61170f7b024 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/rtctest.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/rtctest.c
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#ifndef ARRAY_SIZE
+# define ARRAY_SIZE(x) (sizeof(x) / sizeof((x)[0]))
+#endif
 
 /*
  * This expects the new RTC class driver framework, working with
@@ -29,23 +32,84 @@
  */
 static const char default_rtc[] = "/dev/rtc0";
 
+static struct rtc_time cutoff_dates[] = {
+	{
+		.tm_year = 70, /* 1970 -1900 */
+		.tm_mday = 1,
+	},
+	/* signed time_t 19/01/2038 3:14:08 */
+	{
+		.tm_year = 138,
+		.tm_mday = 19,
+	},
+	{
+		.tm_year = 138,
+		.tm_mday = 20,
+	},
+	{
+		.tm_year = 199, /* 2099 -1900 */
+		.tm_mday = 1,
+	},
+	{
+		.tm_year = 200, /* 2100 -1900 */
+		.tm_mday = 1,
+	},
+	/* unsigned time_t 07/02/2106 7:28:15*/
+	{
+		.tm_year = 205,
+		.tm_mon = 1,
+		.tm_mday = 7,
+	},
+	{
+		.tm_year = 206,
+		.tm_mon = 1,
+		.tm_mday = 8,
+	},
+	/* signed time on 64bit in nanoseconds 12/04/2262 01:47:16*/
+	{
+		.tm_year = 362,
+		.tm_mon = 3,
+		.tm_mday = 12,
+	},
+	{
+		.tm_year = 362, /* 2262 -1900 */
+		.tm_mon = 3,
+		.tm_mday = 13,
+	},
+};
+
+static int compare_dates(struct rtc_time *a, struct rtc_time *b)
+{
+	if (a->tm_year != b->tm_year ||
+	    a->tm_mon != b->tm_mon ||
+	    a->tm_mday != b->tm_mday ||
+	    a->tm_hour != b->tm_hour ||
+	    a->tm_min != b->tm_min ||
+	    ((b->tm_sec - a->tm_sec) > 1))
+		return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-	int i, fd, retval, irqcount = 0;
+	int i, fd, retval, irqcount = 0, dangerous = 0;
 	unsigned long tmp, data;
 	struct rtc_time rtc_tm;
 	const char *rtc = default_rtc;
 	struct timeval start, end, diff;
 
 	switch (argc) {
+	case 3:
+		if (*argv[2] == 'd')
+			dangerous = 1;
 	case 2:
 		rtc = argv[1];
 		/* FALLTHROUGH */
 	case 1:
 		break;
 	default:
-		fprintf(stderr, "usage:  rtctest [rtcdev]\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, "usage:  rtctest [rtcdev] [d]\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -202,7 +266,7 @@ test_PIE:
 		/* not all RTCs support periodic IRQs */
 		if (errno == EINVAL) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "\nNo periodic IRQ support\n");
-			goto done;
+			goto test_DATE;
 		}
 		perror("RTC_IRQP_READ ioctl");
 		exit(errno);
@@ -221,7 +285,7 @@ test_PIE:
 			if (errno == EINVAL) {
 				fprintf(stderr,
 					"\n...Periodic IRQ rate is fixed\n");
-				goto done;
+				goto test_DATE;
 			}
 			perror("RTC_IRQP_SET ioctl");
 			exit(errno);
@@ -269,6 +333,62 @@ test_PIE:
 		}
 	}
 
+test_DATE:
+	if (!dangerous)
+		goto done;
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "\nTesting problematic dates\n");
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(cutoff_dates); i++) {
+		struct rtc_time current;
+
+		/* Write the new date in RTC */
+		retval = ioctl(fd, RTC_SET_TIME, &cutoff_dates[i]);
+		if (retval == -1) {
+			perror("RTC_SET_TIME ioctl");
+			close(fd);
+			exit(errno);
+		}
+
+		/* Read back */
+		retval = ioctl(fd, RTC_RD_TIME, &current);
+		if (retval == -1) {
+			perror("RTC_RD_TIME ioctl");
+			exit(errno);
+		}
+
+		if(compare_dates(&cutoff_dates[i], &current)) {
+			fprintf(stderr,"Setting date %d failed\n",
+			        cutoff_dates[i].tm_year + 1900);
+			goto done;
+		}
+
+		cutoff_dates[i].tm_sec += 5;
+
+		/* Write the new alarm in RTC */
+		retval = ioctl(fd, RTC_ALM_SET, &cutoff_dates[i]);
+		if (retval == -1) {
+			perror("RTC_ALM_SET ioctl");
+			close(fd);
+			exit(errno);
+		}
+
+		/* Read back */
+		retval = ioctl(fd, RTC_ALM_READ, &current);
+		if (retval == -1) {
+			perror("RTC_ALM_READ ioctl");
+			exit(errno);
+		}
+
+		if(compare_dates(&cutoff_dates[i], &current)) {
+			fprintf(stderr,"Setting alarm %d failed\n",
+			        cutoff_dates[i].tm_year + 1900);
+			goto done;
+		}
+
+		fprintf(stderr, "Setting year %d is OK \n",
+			cutoff_dates[i].tm_year + 1900);
+	}
 done:
 	fprintf(stderr, "\n\n\t\t\t *** Test complete ***\n");