diff --git a/kernel/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcutorture.c
index 5f43f30..258cdf0 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutorture.c
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@
 	do {
 		if (irqreader && cur_ops->irq_capable) {
 			if (!timer_pending(&t))
-				mod_timer(&t, 1);
+				mod_timer(&t, jiffies + 1);
 		}
 		idx = cur_ops->readlock();
 		completed = cur_ops->completed();