diff --git a/include/net/xfrm.h b/include/net/xfrm.h
index a5378613a49c..1350e2cf0749 100644
--- a/include/net/xfrm.h
+++ b/include/net/xfrm.h
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ struct xfrm_state {
 	long		saved_tmo;
 
 	/* Last used time */
-	unsigned long		lastused;
+	time64_t		lastused;
 
 	struct page_frag xfrag;
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_mode_ro.c b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_mode_ro.c
index 07d36573f50b..da28e4407b8f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_mode_ro.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_mode_ro.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static int xfrm6_ro_output(struct xfrm_state *x, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	__skb_pull(skb, hdr_len);
 	memmove(ipv6_hdr(skb), iph, hdr_len);
 
-	x->lastused = get_seconds();
+	x->lastused = ktime_get_real_seconds();
 
 	return 0;
 }