diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 65375828..fef5dd6b 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ void timeraddspec(struct timespec *a, const struct timespec *b)
 }
 
 /* These are cgminer specific sleep functions that use an absolute nanosecond
- * resolution timer to avoid pool usleep accuracy and overruns. */
+ * resolution timer to avoid poor usleep accuracy and overruns. */
 #ifdef CLOCK_MONOTONIC
 void cgsleep_prepare_r(struct timespec *ts_start)
 {
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ void cgsleep_ms_r(struct timespec *ts_start, int ms)
 	nanosleep_abstime(&ts_end);
 }
 
-void cgsleep_us_r(struct timespec *ts_start, int us)
+void cgsleep_us_r(struct timespec *ts_start, int64_t us)
 {
 	struct timespec ts_end;
 
diff --git a/util.h b/util.h
index e88492b9..7160f545 100644
--- a/util.h
+++ b/util.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void cgsleep_ms(int ms);
 void cgsleep_us(int64_t us);
 void cgsleep_prepare_r(struct timespec *ts_start);
 void cgsleep_ms_r(struct timespec *ts_start, int ms);
-void cgsleep_us_r(struct timespec *ts_start, int us);
+void cgsleep_us_r(struct timespec *ts_start, int64_t us);
 double us_tdiff(struct timeval *end, struct timeval *start);
 double tdiff(struct timeval *end, struct timeval *start);
 bool stratum_send(struct pool *pool, char *s, ssize_t len);