diff --git a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
index 65b901ebfd62..82e9a5bd0dd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ static const char *version =
 #include <linux/atalk.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -503,7 +504,7 @@ static void cops_reset(struct net_device *dev, int sleep)
                         long snap=jiffies;
 
 			/* Let card finish initializing, about 1/3 second */
-	                while(jiffies-snap<HZ/3)
+			while (time_before(jiffies, snap + HZ/3))
                                 schedule();
                 }
                 else