1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/link_watch.c b/net/core/link_watch.c
index 4b36114744c..f2ed09e25df 100644
--- a/net/core/link_watch.c
+++ b/net/core/link_watch.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static unsigned long linkwatch_flags;
 static unsigned long linkwatch_nextevent;
 
 static void linkwatch_event(void *dummy);
-static DECLARE_WORK(linkwatch_work, linkwatch_event, NULL);
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(linkwatch_work, linkwatch_event, NULL);
 
 static LIST_HEAD(lweventlist);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(lweventlist_lock);
@@ -171,10 +171,9 @@ void linkwatch_fire_event(struct net_device *dev)
                         unsigned long delay = linkwatch_nextevent - jiffies;
 
                         /* If we wrap around we'll delay it by at most HZ. */
-                        if (!delay || delay > HZ)
-                                schedule_work(&linkwatch_work);
-                        else
-                                schedule_delayed_work(&linkwatch_work, delay);
+                        if (delay > HZ)
+                                delay = 0;
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&linkwatch_work, delay);
                 }
         }
 }