diff --git a/net/core/neighbour.c b/net/core/neighbour.c
index f00a79fc301b..4edd2176e238 100644
--- a/net/core/neighbour.c
+++ b/net/core/neighbour.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int neigh_forced_gc(struct neigh_table *tbl)
 			    (n->nud_state == NUD_NOARP) ||
 			    (tbl->is_multicast &&
 			     tbl->is_multicast(n->primary_key)) ||
-			    time_after(tref, n->updated))
+			    !time_in_range(n->updated, tref, jiffies))
 				remove = true;
 			write_unlock(&n->lock);
 
@@ -289,7 +289,17 @@ static int neigh_forced_gc(struct neigh_table *tbl)
 
 static void neigh_add_timer(struct neighbour *n, unsigned long when)
 {
+	/* Use safe distance from the jiffies - LONG_MAX point while timer
+	 * is running in DELAY/PROBE state but still show to user space
+	 * large times in the past.
+	 */
+	unsigned long mint = jiffies - (LONG_MAX - 86400 * HZ);
+
 	neigh_hold(n);
+	if (!time_in_range(n->confirmed, mint, jiffies))
+		n->confirmed = mint;
+	if (time_before(n->used, n->confirmed))
+		n->used = n->confirmed;
 	if (unlikely(mod_timer(&n->timer, when))) {
 		printk("NEIGH: BUG, double timer add, state is %x\n",
 		       n->nud_state);
@@ -1001,12 +1011,14 @@ static void neigh_periodic_work(struct work_struct *work)
 				goto next_elt;
 			}
 
-			if (time_before(n->used, n->confirmed))
+			if (time_before(n->used, n->confirmed) &&
+			    time_is_before_eq_jiffies(n->confirmed))
 				n->used = n->confirmed;
 
 			if (refcount_read(&n->refcnt) == 1 &&
 			    (state == NUD_FAILED ||
-			     time_after(jiffies, n->used + NEIGH_VAR(n->parms, GC_STALETIME)))) {
+			     !time_in_range_open(jiffies, n->used,
+						 n->used + NEIGH_VAR(n->parms, GC_STALETIME)))) {
 				*np = n->next;
 				neigh_mark_dead(n);
 				write_unlock(&n->lock);