diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 98868f60a8c2..9e6d088bd281 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void ath_cancel_work(struct ath_softc *sc)
 void ath_restart_work(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
 	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->hw_check_work,
-				     ATH_HW_CHECK_POLL_INT);
+				     msecs_to_jiffies(ATH_HW_CHECK_POLL_INT));
 
 	if (AR_SREV_9340(sc->sc_ah) || AR_SREV_9330(sc->sc_ah))
 		ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->hw_pll_work,
@@ -2239,7 +2239,7 @@ void __ath9k_flush(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 queues, bool drop,
 	}
 
 	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(hw, &sc->hw_check_work,
-				     ATH_HW_CHECK_POLL_INT);
+				     msecs_to_jiffies(ATH_HW_CHECK_POLL_INT));
 }
 
 static bool ath9k_tx_frames_pending(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)