diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/DateTimeSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/DateTimeSettings.java
index b7bbc6705bc..ab875271f7f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/DateTimeSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/DateTimeSettings.java
@@ -244,6 +244,15 @@ public class DateTimeSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
                 calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR),
                 calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH),
                 calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH));
+            // The system clock can't represent dates outside this range.
+            DatePickerDialog datePicker = (DatePickerDialog)d;
+            Calendar t = Calendar.getInstance();
+            t.clear();
+            t.set(1970, Calendar.JANUARY, 1);
+            datePicker.getDatePicker().setMinDate(t.getTimeInMillis());
+            t.clear();
+            t.set(2037, Calendar.DECEMBER, 31);
+            datePicker.getDatePicker().setMaxDate(t.getTimeInMillis());
             break;
         }
         case DIALOG_TIMEPICKER: {