diff --git a/include/linux/jiffies.h b/include/linux/jiffies.h
index 03f38fe9b9a1..56ad12874cab 100644
--- a/include/linux/jiffies.h
+++ b/include/linux/jiffies.h
@@ -523,6 +523,19 @@ static __always_inline unsigned long msecs_to_jiffies(const unsigned int m)
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * secs_to_jiffies: - convert seconds to jiffies
+ * @_secs: time in seconds
+ *
+ * Conversion is done by simple multiplication with HZ
+ *
+ * secs_to_jiffies() is defined as a macro rather than a static inline
+ * function so it can be used in static initializers.
+ *
+ * Return: jiffies value
+ */
+#define secs_to_jiffies(_secs) ((_secs) * HZ)
+
 extern unsigned long __usecs_to_jiffies(const unsigned int u);
 #if !(USEC_PER_SEC % HZ)
 static inline unsigned long _usecs_to_jiffies(const unsigned int u)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index ba34c709b753..14caf945aadd 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
 #define ZERO_KEY "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00" \
 		 "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"
 
-#define secs_to_jiffies(_secs) msecs_to_jiffies((_secs) * 1000)
-
 /* Handle HCI Event packets */
 
 static void *hci_ev_skb_pull(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb,