diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/traps.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/traps.c
index 2dc7f9fed213704749e0e2b7d58e161b909fad7e..dc57790250d2a26484bd25e2be0dca496e3217e8 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/traps.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  * This file initializes the trap entry points
  */
 
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
@@ -770,7 +771,7 @@ do_entUnaUser(void __user * va, unsigned long opcode,
 	      unsigned long reg, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	static int cnt = 0;
-	static long last_time = 0;
+	static unsigned long last_time;
 
 	unsigned long tmp1, tmp2, tmp3, tmp4;
 	unsigned long fake_reg, *reg_addr = &fake_reg;
@@ -781,7 +782,7 @@ do_entUnaUser(void __user * va, unsigned long opcode,
 	   with the unaliged access.  */
 
 	if (!test_thread_flag (TIF_UAC_NOPRINT)) {
-		if (cnt >= 5 && jiffies - last_time > 5*HZ) {
+		if (cnt >= 5 && time_after(jiffies, last_time + 5 * HZ)) {
 			cnt = 0;
 		}
 		if (++cnt < 5) {