diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_main.c
index c9e32b46387f..173d3e9f9268 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_main.c
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ void ehca_poll_eqs(unsigned long data)
 				ehca_process_eq(shca, 0);
 		}
 	}
-	mod_timer(&poll_eqs_timer, jiffies + HZ);
+	mod_timer(&poll_eqs_timer, round_jiffies(jiffies + HZ));
 	spin_unlock(&shca_list_lock);
 }