netif_carrier_on(netdev);
                        netif_wake_queue(netdev);
-                       mod_timer(&adapter->phy_info_timer, jiffies + 2 * HZ);
+                       mod_timer(&adapter->phy_info_timer, round_jiffies(jiffies + 2 * HZ));
                        adapter->smartspeed = 0;
                } else {
                        /* make sure the receive unit is started */
                        DPRINTK(LINK, INFO, "NIC Link is Down\n");
                        netif_carrier_off(netdev);
                        netif_stop_queue(netdev);
-                       mod_timer(&adapter->phy_info_timer, jiffies + 2 * HZ);
+                       mod_timer(&adapter->phy_info_timer, round_jiffies(jiffies + 2 * HZ));
 
                        /* 80003ES2LAN workaround--
                         * For packet buffer work-around on link down event;
                e1000_rar_set(&adapter->hw, adapter->hw.mac_addr, 0);
 
        /* Reset the timer */
-       mod_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer, jiffies + 2 * HZ);
+       mod_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer, round_jiffies(jiffies + 2 * HZ));
 }
 
 enum latency_range {