diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/bridge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/bridge.c
index a6e1d4f78268..f3f56f32e435 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/bridge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/bridge.c
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ static struct mlx5_esw_bridge *mlx5_esw_bridge_create(int ifindex,
 	xa_init(&bridge->vports);
 	bridge->ifindex = ifindex;
 	bridge->refcnt = 1;
-	bridge->ageing_time = BR_DEFAULT_AGEING_TIME;
+	bridge->ageing_time = clock_t_to_jiffies(BR_DEFAULT_AGEING_TIME);
 	list_add(&bridge->list, &br_offloads->bridges);
 
 	return bridge;
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ int mlx5_esw_bridge_ageing_time_set(unsigned long ageing_time, struct mlx5_eswit
 	if (!vport->bridge)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	vport->bridge->ageing_time = ageing_time;
+	vport->bridge->ageing_time = clock_t_to_jiffies(ageing_time);
 	return 0;
 }