diff --git a/drivers/char/rtc.c b/drivers/char/rtc.c
index 5c3142b6f1fc..e2ec2ee4cf79 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rtc.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPARC32
 #include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <asm/ebus.h>
 
 static unsigned long rtc_port;
@@ -1316,7 +1317,8 @@ void rtc_get_rtc_time(struct rtc_time *rtc_tm)
 	 * Once the read clears, read the RTC time (again via ioctl). Easy.
 	 */
 
-	while (rtc_is_updating() != 0 && jiffies - uip_watchdog < 2*HZ/100)
+	while (rtc_is_updating() != 0 &&
+	       time_before(jiffies, uip_watchdog + 2*HZ/100))
 		cpu_relax();
 
 	/*