diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
index 6bab3eaea70f..9f53e68a096a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
@@ -7534,7 +7534,8 @@ static int serdes_7322_init_new(struct qib_pportdata *ppd)
 	ibsd_wr_allchans(ppd, 4, (1 << 10), BMASK(10, 10));
 	tstart = get_jiffies_64();
 	while (chan_done &&
-	       !time_after64(tstart, tstart + msecs_to_jiffies(500))) {
+	       !time_after64(get_jiffies_64(),
+			tstart + msecs_to_jiffies(500))) {
 		msleep(20);
 		for (chan = 0; chan < SERDES_CHANS; ++chan) {
 			rxcaldone = ahb_mod(ppd->dd, IBSD(ppd->hw_pidx),