diff --git a/src/igmpproxy.c b/src/igmpproxy.c
index 9d1172b3..9c27a059 100644
--- a/src/igmpproxy.c
+++ b/src/igmpproxy.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ void igmpProxyRun(void) {
              * call gettimeofday.
              */
             if (Rt == 0) {
-                curtime.tv_sec = lasttime.tv_sec + secs;
+                curtime.tv_sec = lasttime.tv_sec + timeout->tv_sec;//timeout
                 curtime.tv_nsec = lasttime.tv_nsec;
                 Rt = -1; /* don't do this next time through the loop */
             } else {