diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/clock.c b/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/clock.c
index 09dfa490a218..6a15e3655a57 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/clock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/clock.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static struct clk osc_32KHz = {
 static int local_pll397_enable(struct clk *clk, int enable)
 {
 	u32 reg;
-	unsigned long timeout = 1 + msecs_to_jiffies(10);
+	unsigned long timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(10);
 
 	reg = __raw_readl(LPC32XX_CLKPWR_PLL397_CTRL);
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static int local_pll397_enable(struct clk *clk, int enable)
 		/* Wait for PLL397 lock */
 		while (((__raw_readl(LPC32XX_CLKPWR_PLL397_CTRL) &
 			LPC32XX_CLKPWR_SYSCTRL_PLL397_STS) == 0) &&
-			(timeout > jiffies))
+			time_before(jiffies, timeout))
 			cpu_relax();
 
 		if ((__raw_readl(LPC32XX_CLKPWR_PLL397_CTRL) &
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static int local_pll397_enable(struct clk *clk, int enable)
 static int local_oscmain_enable(struct clk *clk, int enable)
 {
 	u32 reg;
-	unsigned long timeout = 1 + msecs_to_jiffies(10);
+	unsigned long timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(10);
 
 	reg = __raw_readl(LPC32XX_CLKPWR_MAIN_OSC_CTRL);
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static int local_oscmain_enable(struct clk *clk, int enable)
 		/* Wait for main oscillator to start */
 		while (((__raw_readl(LPC32XX_CLKPWR_MAIN_OSC_CTRL) &
 			LPC32XX_CLKPWR_MOSC_DISABLE) != 0) &&
-			(timeout > jiffies))
+			time_before(jiffies, timeout))
 			cpu_relax();
 
 		if ((__raw_readl(LPC32XX_CLKPWR_MAIN_OSC_CTRL) &
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ static int local_usbpll_enable(struct clk *clk, int enable)
 {
 	u32 reg;
 	int ret = -ENODEV;
-	unsigned long timeout = 1 + msecs_to_jiffies(10);
+	unsigned long timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(10);
 
 	reg = __raw_readl(LPC32XX_CLKPWR_USB_CTRL);
 
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static int local_usbpll_enable(struct clk *clk, int enable)
 		__raw_writel(reg, LPC32XX_CLKPWR_USB_CTRL);
 
 		/* Wait for PLL lock */
-		while ((timeout > jiffies) & (ret == -ENODEV)) {
+		while (time_before(jiffies, timeout) && (ret == -ENODEV)) {
 			reg = __raw_readl(LPC32XX_CLKPWR_USB_CTRL);
 			if (reg & LPC32XX_CLKPWR_USBCTRL_PLL_STS)
 				ret = 0;