diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c b/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
index b1c2717cd023..6995ce039db9 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
@@ -88,14 +88,21 @@ static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_poll_msec_store(struct edac_device_ctl_info
 					*ctl_info, const char *data,
 					size_t count)
 {
-	unsigned long value;
+	unsigned int value;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* get the value and enforce that it is non-zero, must be at least
 	 * one millisecond for the delay period, between scans
 	 * Then cancel last outstanding delay for the work request
 	 * and set a new one.
 	 */
-	value = simple_strtoul(data, NULL, 0);
+	ret = kstrtouint(data, 0, &value);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (value < 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	edac_device_reset_delay_period(ctl_info, value);
 
 	return count;