diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/init.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/init.c
index fa2cd76747ff..837293aac68f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/init.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/init.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ void set_link_ipg(struct hfi1_pportdata *ppd)
 	u16 shift, mult;
 	u64 src;
 	u32 current_egress_rate; /* Mbits /sec */
-	u32 max_pkt_time;
+	u64 max_pkt_time;
 	/*
 	 * max_pkt_time is the maximum packet egress time in units
 	 * of the fabric clock period 1/(805 MHz).