diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index dd18747..6cd2ecc 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@
 
 /* Number of outstanding audit_buffers allowed. */
 static int	audit_backlog_limit = 64;
-static int	audit_backlog_wait_time = 60 * HZ;
+#define AUDIT_BACKLOG_WAIT_TIME (60 * HZ)
+static int	audit_backlog_wait_time = AUDIT_BACKLOG_WAIT_TIME;
 static int	audit_backlog_wait_overflow = 0;
 
 /* The identity of the user shutting down the audit system. */
@@ -1282,6 +1283,8 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	audit_backlog_wait_time = AUDIT_BACKLOG_WAIT_TIME;
+
 	ab = audit_buffer_alloc(ctx, gfp_mask, type);
 	if (!ab) {
 		audit_log_lost("out of memory in audit_log_start");