diff --git a/bin/date/date.c b/bin/date/date.c
--- a/bin/date/date.c
+++ b/bin/date/date.c
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@
 	(void) setlocale(LC_TIME, "");
 	rflag = 0;
 	Iflag = jflag = Rflag = 0;
+	ts.tv_sec = 0;
+	ts.tv_nsec = 0;
 	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "f:I::jnRr:uv:z:")) != -1)
 		switch((char)ch) {
 		case 'f':