2 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/skas/process.c b/arch/um/os-Linux/skas/process.c
index 5462469f4eb..0036164bb0f 100644
--- a/arch/um/os-Linux/skas/process.c
+++ b/arch/um/os-Linux/skas/process.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static int userspace_tramp(void *stack)
         ptrace(PTRACE_TRACEME, 0, 0, 0);
 
         init_new_thread_signals();
-        err = set_interval(1);
+        err = set_interval();
         if (err)
                 panic("userspace_tramp - setting timer failed, errno = %d\n",
                       err);
diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/time.c b/arch/um/os-Linux/time.c
index a16a0f484ed..b156f03e171 100644
--- a/arch/um/os-Linux/time.c
+++ b/arch/um/os-Linux/time.c
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@
 
 static int is_real_timer = 0;
 
-int set_interval(int is_virtual)
+int set_interval(void)
 {
         int usec = 1000000/UM_HZ;
-        int timer_type = is_virtual ? ITIMER_VIRTUAL : ITIMER_REAL;
         struct itimerval interval = ((struct itimerval) { { 0, usec },
                                                           { 0, usec } });
 
-        if (setitimer(timer_type, &interval, NULL) == -1)
+        if (setitimer(ITIMER_VIRTUAL, &interval, NULL) == -1)
                 return -errno;
 
         return 0;