1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/lp.c b/drivers/char/lp.c
index 59eebe5a035f..2afb9038dbc5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/lp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/lp.c
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
 #include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
 
 #include <linux/parport.h>
 #undef LP_STATS
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ static ssize_t lp_write(struct file * file, const char __user * buf,
                         (LP_F(minor) & LP_ABORT));
 
 #ifdef LP_STATS
-        if (jiffies-lp_table[minor].lastcall > LP_TIME(minor))
+        if (time_after(jiffies, lp_table[minor].lastcall + LP_TIME(minor)))
                 lp_table[minor].runchars = 0;
 
         lp_table[minor].lastcall = jiffies;