diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
index d30e7f2eda..c3597e3b88 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
@@ -730,9 +730,9 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 		if self.purpose in ["Material Transfer for Manufacture", "Manufacture", "Repack", "Subcontract"]:
 			for item in self.get("items"):
 				if item.batch_no:
-					expiry_date = getdate(frappe.db.get_value("Batch", item.batch_no, "expiry_date"))
+					expiry_date = frappe.db.get_value("Batch", item.batch_no, "expiry_date")
 					if expiry_date:
-						if getdate(self.posting_date) > expiry_date:
+						if getdate(self.posting_date) > getdate(expiry_date):
 							frappe.throw(_("Batch {0} of Item {1} has expired.").format(item.batch_no, item.item_code))
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_ledger_entry/stock_ledger_entry.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_ledger_entry/stock_ledger_entry.py
index 848a00d554..ff027d7d0b 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_ledger_entry/stock_ledger_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_ledger_entry/stock_ledger_entry.py
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ class StockLedgerEntry(Document):
 			
 	def validate_batch(self):
 		if self.batch_no and self.voucher_type != "Stock Entry":
-			expiry_date = getdate(frappe.db.get_value("Batch", self.batch_no, "expiry_date"))
+			expiry_date = frappe.db.get_value("Batch", self.batch_no, "expiry_date")
 			if expiry_date:
-				if getdate(self.posting_date) > expiry_date:
+				if getdate(self.posting_date) > getdate(expiry_date):
 					frappe.throw(_("Batch {0} of Item {1} has expired.").format(self.batch_no, self.item_code))
 
 def on_doctype_update():