diff --git a/drivers/net/eexpress.c b/drivers/net/eexpress.c
index 8aaf5ec..2600e2c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eexpress.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eexpress.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
 #include <linux/mca-legacy.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -556,7 +557,7 @@
 
 	if (lp->started)
 	{
-		if ((jiffies - dev->trans_start)>50)
+		if (time_after(jiffies, dev->trans_start + 50))
 		{
 			if (lp->tx_link==lp->last_tx_restart)
 			{
@@ -612,7 +613,7 @@
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if ((jiffies-lp->init_time)>10)
+		if (time_after(jiffies, lp->init_time + 10))
 		{
 			unsigned short status = scb_status(dev);
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: i82586 startup timed out, status %04x, resetting...\n",
@@ -1649,7 +1650,7 @@
 #endif
                 oj = jiffies;
                 while ((SCB_CUstat(scb_status(dev)) == 2) &&
-                       ((jiffies-oj) < 2000));
+                       (time_after(jiffies, oj + 2000)));
 		if (SCB_CUstat(scb_status(dev)) == 2)
 			printk("%s: warning, CU didn't stop\n", dev->name);
                 lp->started &= ~(STARTED_CU);