diff --git a/net/smc/smc_core.c b/net/smc/smc_core.c
index 2bf138e7d3ec..add82b0266f3 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_core.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_core.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #define SMC_LGR_NUM_INCR		256
 #define SMC_LGR_FREE_DELAY_SERV		(600 * HZ)
-#define SMC_LGR_FREE_DELAY_CLNT		(SMC_LGR_FREE_DELAY_SERV + 10)
+#define SMC_LGR_FREE_DELAY_CLNT		(SMC_LGR_FREE_DELAY_SERV + 10 * HZ)
 
 static struct smc_lgr_list smc_lgr_list = {	/* established link groups */
 	.lock = __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(smc_lgr_list.lock),