diff --git a/lang/cem/libcc/gen/tzset.c b/lang/cem/libcc/gen/tzset.c
index 5fb3e80f..cdb60bd7 100644
--- a/lang/cem/libcc/gen/tzset.c
+++ b/lang/cem/libcc/gen/tzset.c
@@ -40,12 +40,17 @@ tzset()
 	__daylight = tzon.tz_dsttime;
 #else
 #ifndef __USG
+#if minix || minixST
+	__timezone = 0L;
+	__daylight = 0;
+#else
 	struct timeb time;
 
 	ftime(&time);
 	__timezone = time.timezone*60L;
 	__daylight = time.dstflag;
 #endif
+#endif
 #endif
 
 	{