diff --git a/sound/core/timer_compat.c b/sound/core/timer_compat.c
index e05802ae6e1b..8e7eddf35c6a 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer_compat.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer_compat.c
@@ -70,13 +70,14 @@ static int snd_timer_user_status_compat(struct file *file,
 					struct snd_timer_status32 __user *_status)
 {
 	struct snd_timer_user *tu;
-	struct snd_timer_status status;
+	struct snd_timer_status32 status;
 	
 	tu = file->private_data;
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!tu->timeri))
 		return -ENXIO;
 	memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
-	status.tstamp = tu->tstamp;
+	status.tstamp.tv_sec = tu->tstamp.tv_sec;
+	status.tstamp.tv_nsec = tu->tstamp.tv_nsec;
 	status.resolution = snd_timer_resolution(tu->timeri);
 	status.lost = tu->timeri->lost;
 	status.overrun = tu->overrun;