1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/networking/ntpd.c b/networking/ntpd.c
index 47410c21e..e11160a55 100644
--- a/networking/ntpd.c
+++ b/networking/ntpd.c
@@ -1876,9 +1876,11 @@ update_local_clock(peer_t *p)
 //15:31:53.473 update from:<IP> offset:+0.000007 delay:0.158142 jitter:0.010922 clock drift:+9.343ppm tc:6
 //15:32:58.902 update from:<IP> offset:-0.000728 delay:0.158222 jitter:0.009454 clock drift:+9.298ppm tc:6
                         /*
-                         * This expression would choose MIN_FREQHOLD + 8 in the above example.
+                         * This expression would choose MIN_FREQHOLD + 8 in the above example
+                         * (off_065 is +1 for each 0.065536 seconds of offset).
                          */
-                        G.FREQHOLD_cnt = 1 + MIN_FREQHOLD + ((unsigned)(abs(tmx.offset)) >> 16);
+                        unsigned off_065 = abs((int)(tmx.offset >> 16));
+                        G.FREQHOLD_cnt = 1 + MIN_FREQHOLD + off_065;
                 }
                 G.FREQHOLD_cnt--;
                 tmx.status |= STA_FREQHOLD;