diff --git a/ext/date/php_date.c b/ext/date/php_date.c
index 04a017976639e..1e2eac37a668e 100644
--- a/ext/date/php_date.c
+++ b/ext/date/php_date.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static void date_throw_uninitialized_error(zend_class_entry *ce)
 }
 
 #define DATE_CHECK_INITIALIZED(member, ce) \
-	if (!(member)) { \
+	if (UNEXPECTED(!member)) { \
 		date_throw_uninitialized_error(ce); \
 		RETURN_THROWS(); \
 	}