diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_hwtstamp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_hwtstamp.c
index f4074e25fb71..25136941a964 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_hwtstamp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_hwtstamp.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static int stmmac_adjust_systime(void __iomem *ioaddr, u32 sec, u32 nsec,
 		 * programmed with (2^32 – <new_sec_value>)
 		 */
 		if (gmac4)
-			sec = (100000000ULL - sec);
+			sec = -sec;
 
 		value = readl(ioaddr + PTP_TCR);
 		if (value & PTP_TCR_TSCTRLSSR)