diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/3c359.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/3c359.c
index 44a06f8b588f2069ca4b841f3c904272797567fb..45208a0e69a095b876f2ba3fe3301f83cefcf985 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/3c359.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/3c359.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 #define XL_DEBUG 0
 
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
@@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ static int xl_hw_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 	t=jiffies;
 	while (readw(xl_mmio + MMIO_INTSTATUS) & INTSTAT_CMD_IN_PROGRESS) { 
 		schedule();		
-		if(jiffies-t > 40*HZ) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, t + 40 * HZ)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: 3COM 3C359 Velocity XL  card not responding to global reset.\n", dev->name);
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
@@ -519,7 +520,7 @@ static int xl_hw_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 	t=jiffies;
 	while ( !(readw(xl_mmio + MMIO_INTSTATUS_AUTO) & INTSTAT_SRB) ) { 
 		schedule();		
-		if(jiffies-t > 15*HZ) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, t + 15 * HZ)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "3COM 3C359 Velocity XL  card not responding.\n");
 			return -ENODEV; 
 		}
@@ -790,7 +791,7 @@ static int xl_open_hw(struct net_device *dev)
 	t=jiffies;
 	while (! (readw(xl_mmio + MMIO_INTSTATUS) & INTSTAT_SRB)) { 
 		schedule();		
-		if(jiffies-t > 40*HZ) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, t + 40 * HZ)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "3COM 3C359 Velocity XL  card not responding.\n");
 			break ; 
 		}
@@ -1003,7 +1004,7 @@ static void xl_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	t=jiffies;
 	while (readw(xl_mmio + MMIO_INTSTATUS) & INTSTAT_CMD_IN_PROGRESS) { 
-		if(jiffies-t > 40*HZ) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, t + 40 * HZ)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "3COM 3C359 Velocity XL  card not responding.\n");
 			break ; 
 		}
@@ -1270,7 +1271,7 @@ static int xl_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	t=jiffies;
 	while (readw(xl_mmio + MMIO_INTSTATUS) & INTSTAT_CMD_IN_PROGRESS) { 
 		schedule();		
-		if(jiffies-t > 10*HZ) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, t + 10 * HZ)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: 3COM 3C359 Velocity XL-DNSTALL not responding.\n", dev->name);
 			break ; 
 		}
@@ -1279,7 +1280,7 @@ static int xl_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	t=jiffies;
 	while (readw(xl_mmio + MMIO_INTSTATUS) & INTSTAT_CMD_IN_PROGRESS) { 
 		schedule();		
-		if(jiffies-t > 10*HZ) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, t + 10 * HZ)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: 3COM 3C359 Velocity XL-DNDISABLE not responding.\n", dev->name);
 			break ;
 		}
@@ -1288,7 +1289,7 @@ static int xl_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	t=jiffies;
 	while (readw(xl_mmio + MMIO_INTSTATUS) & INTSTAT_CMD_IN_PROGRESS) { 
 		schedule();		
-		if(jiffies-t > 10*HZ) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, t + 10 * HZ)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: 3COM 3C359 Velocity XL-UPSTALL not responding.\n", dev->name);
 			break ; 
 		}
@@ -1305,7 +1306,7 @@ static int xl_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	t=jiffies;
 	while (!(readw(xl_mmio + MMIO_INTSTATUS) & INTSTAT_SRB)) { 
 		schedule();		
-		if(jiffies-t > 10*HZ) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, t + 10 * HZ)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: 3COM 3C359 Velocity XL-CLOSENIC not responding.\n", dev->name);
 			break ; 
 		}
@@ -1334,7 +1335,7 @@ static int xl_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	t=jiffies;
 	while (readw(xl_mmio + MMIO_INTSTATUS) & INTSTAT_CMD_IN_PROGRESS) { 
 		schedule();		
-		if(jiffies-t > 10*HZ) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, t + 10 * HZ)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: 3COM 3C359 Velocity XL-UPRESET not responding.\n", dev->name);
 			break ; 
 		}
@@ -1343,7 +1344,7 @@ static int xl_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	t=jiffies;
 	while (readw(xl_mmio + MMIO_INTSTATUS) & INTSTAT_CMD_IN_PROGRESS) { 
 		schedule();		
-		if(jiffies-t > 10*HZ) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, t + 10 * HZ)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: 3COM 3C359 Velocity XL-DNRESET not responding.\n", dev->name);
 			break ; 
 		}