1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index c796a86ab7f3..d9113b4c76e3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -171,8 +171,9 @@ int do_poke_blanked_console;
 int console_blanked;
 
 static int vesa_blank_mode; /* 0:none 1:suspendV 2:suspendH 3:powerdown */
-static int blankinterval = 10*60*HZ;
 static int vesa_off_interval;
+static int blankinterval = 10*60;
+core_param(consoleblank, blankinterval, int, 0444);
 
 static DECLARE_WORK(console_work, console_callback);
 
@@ -1485,7 +1486,7 @@ static void setterm_command(struct vc_data *vc)
                         update_attr(vc);
                         break;
                 case 9: /* set blanking interval */
-                        blankinterval = ((vc->vc_par[1] < 60) ? vc->vc_par[1] : 60) * 60 * HZ;
+                        blankinterval = ((vc->vc_par[1] < 60) ? vc->vc_par[1] : 60) * 60;
                         poke_blanked_console();
                         break;
                 case 10: /* set bell frequency in Hz */
@@ -2871,7 +2872,7 @@ static int __init con_init(void)
 
         if (blankinterval) {
                 blank_state = blank_normal_wait;
-                mod_timer(&console_timer, jiffies + blankinterval);
+                mod_timer(&console_timer, jiffies + (blankinterval * HZ));
         }
 
         for (currcons = 0; currcons < MIN_NR_CONSOLES; currcons++) {
@@ -3677,7 +3678,7 @@ void do_unblank_screen(int leaving_gfx)
                 return; /* but leave console_blanked != 0 */
 
         if (blankinterval) {
-                mod_timer(&console_timer, jiffies + blankinterval);
+                mod_timer(&console_timer, jiffies + (blankinterval * HZ));
                 blank_state = blank_normal_wait;
         }
 
@@ -3711,7 +3712,7 @@ void unblank_screen(void)
 static void blank_screen_t(unsigned long dummy)
 {
         if (unlikely(!keventd_up())) {
-                mod_timer(&console_timer, jiffies + blankinterval);
+                mod_timer(&console_timer, jiffies + (blankinterval * HZ));
                 return;
         }
         blank_timer_expired = 1;
@@ -3741,7 +3742,7 @@ void poke_blanked_console(void)
         if (console_blanked)
                 unblank_screen();
         else if (blankinterval) {
-                mod_timer(&console_timer, jiffies + blankinterval);
+                mod_timer(&console_timer, jiffies + (blankinterval * HZ));
                 blank_state = blank_normal_wait;
         }
 }