diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-transaction.c b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-transaction.c
index d1b098f8ae42f058fc73dda71b74aee8f9fede0f..dd6c8e839647f64d8eddc203b199e30014bc2738 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-transaction.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-transaction.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ static void finish_transmit_midi_msg(struct snd_ff *ff, unsigned int port,
 
 	if (rcode != RCODE_COMPLETE) {
 		/* Transfer the message again, immediately. */
-		ff->next_ktime[port] = ktime_set(0, 0);
+		ff->next_ktime[port] = 0;
 		schedule_work(&ff->rx_midi_work[port]);
 		return;
 	}