diff --git a/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-37xx-periph.c b/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-37xx-periph.c
index 32ac6b6b7530..e3777ca65912 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-37xx-periph.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-37xx-periph.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/regmap.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
 
 #define TBG_SEL		0x0
 #define DIV_SEL0	0x4
@@ -541,7 +542,7 @@ static void clk_pm_cpu_set_rate_wa(struct clk_pm_cpu *pm_cpu,
 	 * We are going to L0 with rate >= 1GHz. Check whether we have been at
 	 * L1 for long enough time. If not, go to L1 for 20ms.
 	 */
-	if (pm_cpu->l1_expiration && jiffies >= pm_cpu->l1_expiration)
+	if (pm_cpu->l1_expiration && time_is_before_eq_jiffies(pm_cpu->l1_expiration))
 		goto invalidate_l1_exp;
 
 	regmap_update_bits(base, ARMADA_37XX_NB_CPU_LOAD,