diff --git a/drivers/staging/lustre/include/linux/lnet/lib-lnet.h b/drivers/staging/lustre/include/linux/lnet/lib-lnet.h
index 22d54b2095282..b61d5045a5666 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lustre/include/linux/lnet/lib-lnet.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/lustre/include/linux/lnet/lib-lnet.h
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ void lnet_debug_peer(lnet_nid_t nid);
 static inline void
 lnet_peer_set_alive(lnet_peer_t *lp)
 {
-	lp->lp_last_alive = lp->lp_last_query = get_seconds();
+	lp->lp_last_alive = lp->lp_last_query = jiffies;
 	if (!lp->lp_alive)
 		lnet_notify_locked(lp, 0, 1, lp->lp_last_alive);
 }