diff --git a/drivers/dma/ioat/dma_v2.c b/drivers/dma/ioat/dma_v2.c
index 8d1058085eeb..2ce9be498608 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ioat/dma_v2.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ioat/dma_v2.c
@@ -735,7 +735,8 @@ int ioat2_check_space_lock(struct ioat2_dma_chan *ioat, int num_descs)
 	 * called under bh_disabled so we need to trigger the timer
 	 * event directly
 	 */
-	if (jiffies > chan->timer.expires && timer_pending(&chan->timer)) {
+	if (time_is_before_jiffies(chan->timer.expires)
+	    && timer_pending(&chan->timer)) {
 		struct ioatdma_device *device = chan->device;
 
 		mod_timer(&chan->timer, jiffies + COMPLETION_TIMEOUT);