diff --git a/examples/server.c b/examples/server.c
index 9a0f694e..643e8fa0 100644
--- a/examples/server.c
+++ b/examples/server.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     if ( nextpdu && nextpdu->t <= now + COAP_RESOURCE_CHECK_TIME ) {
       /* set timeout if there is a pdu to send before our automatic timeout occurs */
-      tv.tv_usec = ((nextpdu->t - now) % COAP_TICKS_PER_SECOND) << 10;
+      tv.tv_usec = ((nextpdu->t - now) % COAP_TICKS_PER_SECOND) * 1000000 / COAP_TICKS_PER_SECOND;
       tv.tv_sec = (nextpdu->t - now) / COAP_TICKS_PER_SECOND;
       timeout = &tv;
     } else {