diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/datasources/DaysWritable.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/datasources/DaysWritable.scala
index 56c176e024aca..a04c2fcbbac12 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/datasources/DaysWritable.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/datasources/DaysWritable.scala
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ class DaysWritable(
   }
 
   override def getDays: Int = julianDays
+  override def get: Date = {
+    new Date(DateWritable.daysToMillis(julianDays))
+  }
   override def get(doesTimeMatter: Boolean): Date = {
     new Date(DateWritable.daysToMillis(julianDays, doesTimeMatter))
   }