diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/dvb/video.h b/include/uapi/linux/dvb/video.h
index 260f033a5b547aa5b19dfaccd6b7a26b24f2166f..c83d40b8a8a4037613e2d55cb0bf87fb5f58af28 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/dvb/video.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/dvb/video.h
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ struct video_event {
 #define VIDEO_EVENT_FRAME_RATE_CHANGED	2
 #define VIDEO_EVENT_DECODER_STOPPED 	3
 #define VIDEO_EVENT_VSYNC 		4
-	__kernel_time_t timestamp;
+	/* unused, make sure to use atomic time for y2038 if it ever gets used */
+	long timestamp;
 	union {
 		video_size_t size;
 		unsigned int frame_rate;	/* in frames per 1000sec */