diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_variable.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_variable.c
index 4d49fd60dc..efaba869ef 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_variable.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_variable.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static efi_status_t efi_variable_authenticate(u16 *variable,
 	}
 
 	/* finished checking */
-	*time = rtc_mktime(&tm);
+	*time = new_time;
 	ret = EFI_SUCCESS;
 
 err: