diff --git a/include/net/sctp/constants.h b/include/net/sctp/constants.h
index 57166bfdf8eb031b0f43a24d44413420ecd433e8..6c632e26f72dfb6e2fb7ebbc3c01ae767efdccd7 100644
--- a/include/net/sctp/constants.h
+++ b/include/net/sctp/constants.h
@@ -264,10 +264,10 @@ enum { SCTP_MAX_DUP_TSNS = 16 };
 enum { SCTP_MAX_GABS = 16 };
 
 /* Heartbeat interval - 30 secs */
-#define SCTP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_HEARTBEAT	(30 * HZ)
+#define SCTP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_HEARTBEAT	(30*1000)
 
 /* Delayed sack timer - 200ms */
-#define SCTP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SACK	((200 * HZ) / 1000)
+#define SCTP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SACK	(200)
 
 /* RTO.Initial              - 3  seconds
  * RTO.Min                  - 1  second
@@ -275,9 +275,9 @@ enum { SCTP_MAX_GABS = 16 };
  * RTO.Alpha                - 1/8
  * RTO.Beta                 - 1/4
  */
-#define SCTP_RTO_INITIAL	(3 * HZ)
-#define SCTP_RTO_MIN		(1 * HZ)
-#define SCTP_RTO_MAX		(60 * HZ)
+#define SCTP_RTO_INITIAL	(3 * 1000)
+#define SCTP_RTO_MIN		(1 * 1000)
+#define SCTP_RTO_MAX		(60 * 1000)
 
 #define SCTP_RTO_ALPHA          3   /* 1/8 when converted to right shifts. */
 #define SCTP_RTO_BETA           2   /* 1/4 when converted to right shifts. */
@@ -290,8 +290,7 @@ enum { SCTP_MAX_GABS = 16 };
 #define SCTP_DEF_MAX_INIT 6
 #define SCTP_DEF_MAX_SEND 10
 
-#define SCTP_DEFAULT_COOKIE_LIFE_SEC	60 /* seconds */
-#define SCTP_DEFAULT_COOKIE_LIFE_USEC	0  /* microseconds */
+#define SCTP_DEFAULT_COOKIE_LIFE	(60 * 1000) /* 60 seconds */
 
 #define SCTP_DEFAULT_MINWINDOW	1500	/* default minimum rwnd size */
 #define SCTP_DEFAULT_MAXWINDOW	65535	/* default rwnd size */
diff --git a/include/net/sctp/structs.h b/include/net/sctp/structs.h
index 0412e730c76537d97077e2b000645fcb1482aaa5..c6d93bb0dcd2a7654785756bcd9ebecca2eb9b07 100644
--- a/include/net/sctp/structs.h
+++ b/include/net/sctp/structs.h
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ extern struct sctp_globals {
 	 * RTO.Alpha		    - 1/8  (3 when converted to right shifts.)
 	 * RTO.Beta		    - 1/4  (2 when converted to right shifts.)
 	 */
-	unsigned long rto_initial;
-	unsigned long rto_min;
-	unsigned long rto_max;
+	unsigned int rto_initial;
+	unsigned int rto_min;
+	unsigned int rto_max;
 
 	/* Note: rto_alpha and rto_beta are really defined as inverse
 	 * powers of two to facilitate integer operations.
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@ extern struct sctp_globals {
 	int cookie_preserve_enable;
 
 	/* Valid.Cookie.Life	    - 60  seconds  */
-	unsigned long valid_cookie_life;
+	unsigned int valid_cookie_life;
 
 	/* Delayed SACK timeout  200ms default*/
-	unsigned long sack_timeout;
+	unsigned int sack_timeout;
 
 	/* HB.interval		    - 30 seconds  */
-	unsigned long hb_interval;
+	unsigned int hb_interval;
 
 	/* Association.Max.Retrans  - 10 attempts
 	 * Path.Max.Retrans	    - 5	 attempts (per destination address)
diff --git a/net/sctp/protocol.c b/net/sctp/protocol.c
index 1ab03a27a76e76f99d8986a45ea8b05ea04cb4c9..5692ef5485d35654b384962f84a13b765436cdaf 100644
--- a/net/sctp/protocol.c
+++ b/net/sctp/protocol.c
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ SCTP_STATIC __init int sctp_init(void)
 	sctp_rto_beta			= SCTP_RTO_BETA;
 
 	/* Valid.Cookie.Life        - 60  seconds */
-	sctp_valid_cookie_life		= 60 * HZ;
+	sctp_valid_cookie_life		= SCTP_DEFAULT_COOKIE_LIFE;
 
 	/* Whether Cookie Preservative is enabled(1) or not(0) */
 	sctp_cookie_preserve_enable 	= 1;
diff --git a/net/sctp/socket.c b/net/sctp/socket.c
index 3b6e82cb372f45c0846e694a8a150dcb2ea5427d..7c1dbb1d10df9f478b8850aa87e62de01d72326c 100644
--- a/net/sctp/socket.c
+++ b/net/sctp/socket.c
@@ -3045,14 +3045,14 @@ SCTP_STATIC int sctp_init_sock(struct sock *sk)
 	sp->initmsg.sinit_num_ostreams   = sctp_max_outstreams;
 	sp->initmsg.sinit_max_instreams  = sctp_max_instreams;
 	sp->initmsg.sinit_max_attempts   = sctp_max_retrans_init;
-	sp->initmsg.sinit_max_init_timeo = jiffies_to_msecs(sctp_rto_max);
+	sp->initmsg.sinit_max_init_timeo = sctp_rto_max;
 
 	/* Initialize default RTO related parameters.  These parameters can
 	 * be modified for with the SCTP_RTOINFO socket option.
 	 */
-	sp->rtoinfo.srto_initial = jiffies_to_msecs(sctp_rto_initial);
-	sp->rtoinfo.srto_max     = jiffies_to_msecs(sctp_rto_max);
-	sp->rtoinfo.srto_min     = jiffies_to_msecs(sctp_rto_min);
+	sp->rtoinfo.srto_initial = sctp_rto_initial;
+	sp->rtoinfo.srto_max     = sctp_rto_max;
+	sp->rtoinfo.srto_min     = sctp_rto_min;
 
 	/* Initialize default association related parameters. These parameters
 	 * can be modified with the SCTP_ASSOCINFO socket option.
@@ -3061,8 +3061,7 @@ SCTP_STATIC int sctp_init_sock(struct sock *sk)
 	sp->assocparams.sasoc_number_peer_destinations = 0;
 	sp->assocparams.sasoc_peer_rwnd = 0;
 	sp->assocparams.sasoc_local_rwnd = 0;
-	sp->assocparams.sasoc_cookie_life = 
-		jiffies_to_msecs(sctp_valid_cookie_life);
+	sp->assocparams.sasoc_cookie_life = sctp_valid_cookie_life;
 
 	/* Initialize default event subscriptions. By default, all the
 	 * options are off. 
@@ -3072,10 +3071,10 @@ SCTP_STATIC int sctp_init_sock(struct sock *sk)
 	/* Default Peer Address Parameters.  These defaults can
 	 * be modified via SCTP_PEER_ADDR_PARAMS
 	 */
-	sp->hbinterval  = jiffies_to_msecs(sctp_hb_interval);
+	sp->hbinterval  = sctp_hb_interval;
 	sp->pathmaxrxt  = sctp_max_retrans_path;
 	sp->pathmtu     = 0; // allow default discovery
-	sp->sackdelay   = jiffies_to_msecs(sctp_sack_timeout);
+	sp->sackdelay   = sctp_sack_timeout;
 	sp->param_flags = SPP_HB_ENABLE |
 	                  SPP_PMTUD_ENABLE |
 	                  SPP_SACKDELAY_ENABLE;
diff --git a/net/sctp/sysctl.c b/net/sctp/sysctl.c
index dc6f3ff32358c0dafd1b8ae1f63d610a5106e9b5..633cd178654b48da2c3acbba632ade51673bedcb 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sysctl.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sysctl.c
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@
 #include <net/sctp/sctp.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
 
-static ctl_handler sctp_sysctl_jiffies_ms;
-static long rto_timer_min = 1;
-static long rto_timer_max = 86400000; /* One day */
+static int zero = 0;
+static int one = 1;
+static int timer_max = 86400000; /* ms in one day */
+static int int_max = INT_MAX;
 static long sack_timer_min = 1;
 static long sack_timer_max = 500;
 
@@ -56,45 +57,45 @@ static ctl_table sctp_table[] = {
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_RTO_INITIAL,
 		.procname	= "rto_initial",
 		.data		= &sctp_rto_initial,
-		.maxlen		= sizeof(long),
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(unsigned int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_doulongvec_ms_jiffies_minmax,
-		.strategy	= &sctp_sysctl_jiffies_ms,
-		.extra1         = &rto_timer_min,
-		.extra2         = &rto_timer_max
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec_minmax,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec,
+		.extra1         = &one,
+		.extra2         = &timer_max
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_RTO_MIN,
 		.procname	= "rto_min",
 		.data		= &sctp_rto_min,
-		.maxlen		= sizeof(long),
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(unsigned int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_doulongvec_ms_jiffies_minmax,
-		.strategy	= &sctp_sysctl_jiffies_ms,
-		.extra1         = &rto_timer_min,
-		.extra2         = &rto_timer_max
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec_minmax,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec,
+		.extra1         = &one,
+		.extra2         = &timer_max
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_RTO_MAX,
 		.procname	= "rto_max",
 		.data		= &sctp_rto_max,
-		.maxlen		= sizeof(long),
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(unsigned int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_doulongvec_ms_jiffies_minmax,
-		.strategy	= &sctp_sysctl_jiffies_ms,
-		.extra1         = &rto_timer_min,
-		.extra2         = &rto_timer_max
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec_minmax,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec,
+		.extra1         = &one,
+		.extra2         = &timer_max
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_VALID_COOKIE_LIFE,
 		.procname	= "valid_cookie_life",
 		.data		= &sctp_valid_cookie_life,
-		.maxlen		= sizeof(long),
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(unsigned int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_doulongvec_ms_jiffies_minmax,
-		.strategy	= &sctp_sysctl_jiffies_ms,
-		.extra1         = &rto_timer_min,
-		.extra2         = &rto_timer_max
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec_minmax,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec,
+		.extra1         = &one,
+		.extra2         = &timer_max
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_MAX_BURST,
@@ -102,7 +103,10 @@ static ctl_table sctp_table[] = {
 		.data		= &sctp_max_burst,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec_minmax,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec,
+		.extra1		= &zero,
+		.extra2		= &int_max
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_ASSOCIATION_MAX_RETRANS,
@@ -110,7 +114,10 @@ static ctl_table sctp_table[] = {
 		.data		= &sctp_max_retrans_association,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec_minmax,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec,
+		.extra1		= &one,
+		.extra2		= &int_max
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_SNDBUF_POLICY,
@@ -118,7 +125,8 @@ static ctl_table sctp_table[] = {
 		.data		= &sctp_sndbuf_policy,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_RCVBUF_POLICY,
@@ -126,7 +134,8 @@ static ctl_table sctp_table[] = {
 		.data		= &sctp_rcvbuf_policy,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_PATH_MAX_RETRANS,
@@ -134,7 +143,10 @@ static ctl_table sctp_table[] = {
 		.data		= &sctp_max_retrans_path,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec_minmax,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec,
+		.extra1		= &one,
+		.extra2		= &int_max
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_MAX_INIT_RETRANSMITS,
@@ -142,18 +154,21 @@ static ctl_table sctp_table[] = {
 		.data		= &sctp_max_retrans_init,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec_minmax,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec,
+		.extra1		= &one,
+		.extra2		= &int_max
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_HB_INTERVAL,
 		.procname	= "hb_interval",
 		.data		= &sctp_hb_interval,
-		.maxlen		= sizeof(long),
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(unsigned int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_doulongvec_ms_jiffies_minmax,
-		.strategy	= &sctp_sysctl_jiffies_ms,
-		.extra1         = &rto_timer_min,
-		.extra2         = &rto_timer_max
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec_minmax,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec,
+		.extra1         = &one,
+		.extra2         = &timer_max
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_PRESERVE_ENABLE,
@@ -161,23 +176,26 @@ static ctl_table sctp_table[] = {
 		.data		= &sctp_cookie_preserve_enable,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_RTO_ALPHA,
 		.procname	= "rto_alpha_exp_divisor",
 		.data		= &sctp_rto_alpha,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
-		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec
+		.mode		= 0444,
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_RTO_BETA,
 		.procname	= "rto_beta_exp_divisor",
 		.data		= &sctp_rto_beta,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
-		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec
+		.mode		= 0444,
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_ADDIP_ENABLE,
@@ -185,7 +203,8 @@ static ctl_table sctp_table[] = {
 		.data		= &sctp_addip_enable,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_PRSCTP_ENABLE,
@@ -193,7 +212,8 @@ static ctl_table sctp_table[] = {
 		.data		= &sctp_prsctp_enable,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_SCTP_SACK_TIMEOUT,
@@ -201,8 +221,8 @@ static ctl_table sctp_table[] = {
 		.data		= &sctp_sack_timeout,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(long),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_doulongvec_ms_jiffies_minmax,
-		.strategy	= &sctp_sysctl_jiffies_ms,
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec_minmax,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_intvec,
 		.extra1         = &sack_timer_min,
 		.extra2         = &sack_timer_max,
 	},
@@ -242,37 +262,3 @@ void sctp_sysctl_unregister(void)
 {
 	unregister_sysctl_table(sctp_sysctl_header);
 }
-
-/* Strategy function to convert jiffies to milliseconds.  */
-static int sctp_sysctl_jiffies_ms(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
-		void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
-		void __user *newval, size_t newlen, void **context) {
-
-	if (oldval) {
-		size_t olen;
-
-		if (oldlenp) {
-			if (get_user(olen, oldlenp))
-				return -EFAULT;
-
-			if (olen != sizeof (int))
-				return -EINVAL;
-		}
-		if (put_user((*(int *)(table->data) * 1000) / HZ,
-			(int __user *)oldval) ||
-		    (oldlenp && put_user(sizeof (int), oldlenp)))
-			return -EFAULT;
-	}
-	if (newval && newlen) {
-		int new;
-
-		if (newlen != sizeof (int))
-			return -EINVAL;
-
-		if (get_user(new, (int __user *)newval))
-			return -EFAULT;
-
-		*(int *)(table->data) = (new * HZ) / 1000;
-	}
-	return 1;
-}
diff --git a/net/sctp/transport.c b/net/sctp/transport.c
index 2763aa93de1af40ced0919b8656e47ae54c1891c..3e5936a5f671db698f560e65b4f5761ad3edd579 100644
--- a/net/sctp/transport.c
+++ b/net/sctp/transport.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static struct sctp_transport *sctp_transport_init(struct sctp_transport *peer,
 	 * parameter 'RTO.Initial'.
 	 */
 	peer->rtt = 0;
-	peer->rto = sctp_rto_initial;
+	peer->rto = msecs_to_jiffies(sctp_rto_initial);
 	peer->rttvar = 0;
 	peer->srtt = 0;
 	peer->rto_pending = 0;