else {
                udelay(50);
                if (ac97->scaps & AC97_SCAP_SKIP_AUDIO)
-                       err = ac97_reset_wait(ac97, HZ/2, 1);
+                       err = ac97_reset_wait(ac97, msecs_to_jiffies(500), 1);
                else {
-                       err = ac97_reset_wait(ac97, HZ/2, 0);
+                       err = ac97_reset_wait(ac97, msecs_to_jiffies(500), 0);
                        if (err < 0)
-                               err = ac97_reset_wait(ac97, HZ/2, 1);
+                               err = ac97_reset_wait(ac97,
+                                                     msecs_to_jiffies(500), 1);
                }
                if (err < 0) {
                        snd_printk(KERN_WARNING "AC'97 %d does not respond - RESET\n", ac97->num);
                }
                /* nothing should be in powerdown mode */
                snd_ac97_write_cache(ac97, AC97_GENERAL_PURPOSE, 0);
-               end_time = jiffies + (HZ / 10);
+               end_time = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(100);
                do {
                        if ((snd_ac97_read(ac97, AC97_POWERDOWN) & 0x0f) == 0x0f)
                                goto __ready_ok;
                udelay(100);
                /* nothing should be in powerdown mode */
                snd_ac97_write_cache(ac97, AC97_EXTENDED_MSTATUS, 0);
-               end_time = jiffies + (HZ / 10);
+               end_time = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(100);
                do {
                        if ((snd_ac97_read(ac97, AC97_EXTENDED_MSTATUS) & tmp) == tmp)
                                goto __ready_ok;
                 * (for avoiding loud click noises for many (OSS) apps
                 *  that open/close frequently)
                 */
-               schedule_delayed_work(&ac97->power_work, HZ*2);
+               schedule_delayed_work(&ac97->power_work,
+                                     msecs_to_jiffies(2000));
        else {
                cancel_delayed_work(&ac97->power_work);
                update_power_regs(ac97);