diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/tests.py b/python/pyspark/sql/tests.py
index cd32e26c64f22..6b647f3aacfa1 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/tests.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/tests.py
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ def test_decimal_type(self):
         t3 = DecimalType(8)
         self.assertNotEqual(t2, t3)
 
+    # regression test for SPARK-10392
+    def test_datetype_equal_zero(self):
+        dt = DateType()
+        self.assertEqual(dt.fromInternal(0), datetime.date(1970, 1, 1))
+
 
 class SQLTests(ReusedPySparkTestCase):
 
diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/types.py b/python/pyspark/sql/types.py
index 94e581a78364c..b0ac207418e71 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/types.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/types.py
@@ -168,10 +168,12 @@ def needConversion(self):
         return True
 
     def toInternal(self, d):
-        return d and d.toordinal() - self.EPOCH_ORDINAL
+        if d is not None:
+            return d.toordinal() - self.EPOCH_ORDINAL
 
     def fromInternal(self, v):
-        return v and datetime.date.fromordinal(v + self.EPOCH_ORDINAL)
+        if v is not None:
+            return datetime.date.fromordinal(v + self.EPOCH_ORDINAL)
 
 
 class TimestampType(AtomicType):