diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index 880dae2ca87b..6e96f83570c9 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static struct sctp_association *sctp_association_init(struct sctp_association *a
 	asoc->timeouts[SCTP_EVENT_TIMEOUT_HEARTBEAT] = 0;
 	asoc->timeouts[SCTP_EVENT_TIMEOUT_SACK] = asoc->sackdelay;
 	asoc->timeouts[SCTP_EVENT_TIMEOUT_AUTOCLOSE] =
-		sp->autoclose * HZ;
+		(unsigned long)sp->autoclose * HZ;
 
 	/* Initilizes the timers */
 	for (i = SCTP_EVENT_TIMEOUT_NONE; i < SCTP_NUM_TIMEOUT_TYPES; ++i)