diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/core/src/com/ibm/icu/util/ChineseCalendar.java b/icu4j/main/classes/core/src/com/ibm/icu/util/ChineseCalendar.java
index 09dac8f01f..a8dff55291 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/core/src/com/ibm/icu/util/ChineseCalendar.java
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/core/src/com/ibm/icu/util/ChineseCalendar.java
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public class ChineseCalendar extends Calendar {
      */ 
     public ChineseCalendar(int era, int year, int month, int isLeapMonth, int date) 
     { 
-        this(era, year, month, isLeapMonth, 0, 0, 0);
+        this(era, year, month, isLeapMonth, date, 0, 0, 0);
     } 
   
     /**