diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_resource.c b/sys/kern/kern_resource.c
index 535756c8e72b..7eb948002f30 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_resource.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_resource.c
@@ -568,8 +568,7 @@ dosetrlimit(td, which, limp)
 		if (limp->rlim_cur > RLIM_INFINITY / (rlim_t)1000000)
 			p->p_limit->p_cpulimit = RLIM_INFINITY;
 		else
-			p->p_limit->p_cpulimit = 
-			    (rlim_t)1000000 * limp->rlim_cur;
+			p->p_limit->p_cpulimit = limp->rlim_cur;
 		break;
 	case RLIMIT_DATA:
 		if (limp->rlim_cur > maxdsiz)
diff --git a/sys/sys/resourcevar.h b/sys/sys/resourcevar.h
index e9dff022d9bb..845924668423 100644
--- a/sys/sys/resourcevar.h
+++ b/sys/sys/resourcevar.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct plimit {
 #define	PL_SHAREMOD	0x01		/* modifications are shared */
 	int	p_lflags;
 	int	p_refcnt;		/* number of references */
-	rlim_t	p_cpulimit;		/* current cpu limit in usec */
+	rlim_t	p_cpulimit;		/* current cpu limit in sec */
 };
 
 #ifdef _KERNEL