diff --git a/mt7603/main.c b/mt7603/main.c
index d70f42da..88c86900 100644
--- a/mt7603/main.c
+++ b/mt7603/main.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ mt7603_set_channel(struct mt7603_dev *dev, struct cfg80211_chan_def *def)
 	mt76_txq_schedule_all(&dev->mt76);
 
 	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(mt76_hw(dev), &dev->mt76.mac_work,
-				     MT7603_WATCHDOG_TIME);
+				     msecs_to_jiffies(MT7603_WATCHDOG_TIME));
 
 	/* reset channel stats */
 	mt76_clear(dev, MT_MIB_CTL, MT_MIB_CTL_READ_CLR_DIS);