diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index b3088264f844..aac2a6e6b008 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ void __br_set_forward_delay(struct net_bridge *br, unsigned long t);
 int br_set_forward_delay(struct net_bridge *br, unsigned long x);
 int br_set_hello_time(struct net_bridge *br, unsigned long x);
 int br_set_max_age(struct net_bridge *br, unsigned long x);
-int br_set_ageing_time(struct net_bridge *br, u32 ageing_time);
+int br_set_ageing_time(struct net_bridge *br, clock_t ageing_time);
 
 
 /* br_stp_if.c */
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_stp.c b/net/bridge/br_stp.c
index 9cb7044d0801..9258b8ef14ff 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_stp.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_stp.c
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ int br_set_max_age(struct net_bridge *br, unsigned long val)
  *
  * Offloaded switch entries maybe more restrictive
  */
-int br_set_ageing_time(struct net_bridge *br, u32 ageing_time)
+int br_set_ageing_time(struct net_bridge *br, clock_t ageing_time)
 {
 	struct switchdev_attr attr = {
 		.orig_dev = br->dev,