diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
index 3cf12ccdd72e..e2a2603a1ca3 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static int line6_send_raw_message_async_part(struct message *msg,
 /*
 	Setup and start timer.
 */
-void line6_start_timer(struct timer_list *timer, unsigned int msecs,
+void line6_start_timer(struct timer_list *timer, unsigned long msecs,
 		       void (*function)(unsigned long), unsigned long data)
 {
 	setup_timer(timer, function, data);
diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/driver.h b/sound/usb/line6/driver.h
index fa877a345860..2276b78f3562 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/driver.h
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/driver.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ extern int line6_send_sysex_message(struct usb_line6 *line6,
 				    const char *buffer, int size);
 extern ssize_t line6_set_raw(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 			     const char *buf, size_t count);
-extern void line6_start_timer(struct timer_list *timer, unsigned int msecs,
+extern void line6_start_timer(struct timer_list *timer, unsigned long msecs,
 			      void (*function)(unsigned long),
 			      unsigned long data);
 extern int line6_version_request_async(struct usb_line6 *line6);