diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index 857b0a928e8d..6e7319ca5bde 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -658,15 +658,14 @@ static int really_probe(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
  */
 static int really_probe_debug(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	ktime_t calltime, delta, rettime;
+	ktime_t calltime, rettime;
 	int ret;
 
 	calltime = ktime_get();
 	ret = really_probe(dev, drv);
 	rettime = ktime_get();
-	delta = ktime_sub(rettime, calltime);
 	pr_debug("probe of %s returned %d after %lld usecs\n",
-		 dev_name(dev), ret, (s64) ktime_to_us(delta));
+		 dev_name(dev), ret, ktime_us_delta(rettime, calltime));
 	return ret;
 }