diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
index 63ec7a70ee7..ef2da4023d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <net/ieee80211.h>
 #include "atmel.h"
 
@@ -516,7 +517,7 @@ struct atmel_private {
 		SITE_SURVEY_IN_PROGRESS,
 		SITE_SURVEY_COMPLETED
 	} site_survey_state;
-	time_t last_survey;
+	unsigned long last_survey;
 
 	int station_was_associated, station_is_associated;
 	int fast_scan;
@@ -2283,7 +2284,7 @@ static int atmel_set_scan(struct net_device *dev,
 		return -EAGAIN;
 
 	/* Timeout old surveys. */
-	if ((jiffies - priv->last_survey) > (20 * HZ))
+	if (time_after(jiffies, priv->last_survey + 20 * HZ))
 		priv->site_survey_state = SITE_SURVEY_IDLE;
 	priv->last_survey = jiffies;