diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/poll_state.c b/drivers/cpuidle/poll_state.c
index b17d153e724f..23a1b27579a5 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/poll_state.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/poll_state.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ static int __cpuidle poll_idle(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 	local_irq_enable();
 	if (!current_set_polling_and_test()) {
 		unsigned int loop_count = 0;
-		u64 limit = TICK_USEC;
+		u64 limit = TICK_NSEC;
 		int i;
 
 		for (i = 1; i < drv->state_count; i++) {