diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel.c
index e12f62356fd14791299160c2f63d8a0d281ad206..27b110dc8cc622c5f17f184263ff28406c5154b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ struct atmel_private {
 	} station_state;
 
 	int operating_mode, power_mode;
-	time_t last_qual;
+	unsigned long last_qual;
 	int beacons_this_sec;
 	int channel;
 	int reg_domain, config_reg_domain;