diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/posix_timers.c b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/posix_timers.c
index 8a17c0e8d82b..9a42403eaff7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/posix_timers.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/posix_timers.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static int check_diff(struct timeval start, struct timeval end)
 	diff = end.tv_usec - start.tv_usec;
 	diff += (end.tv_sec - start.tv_sec) * USECS_PER_SEC;
 
-	if (abs(diff - DELAY * USECS_PER_SEC) > USECS_PER_SEC / 2) {
+	if (llabs(diff - DELAY * USECS_PER_SEC) > USECS_PER_SEC / 2) {
 		printf("Diff too high: %lld..", diff);
 		return -1;
 	}