1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/runit/runsvdir.c b/runit/runsvdir.c
index 38da7f8ae..94397bc36 100644
--- a/runit/runsvdir.c
+++ b/runit/runsvdir.c
@@ -300,10 +300,10 @@ int runsvdir_main(int argc, char **argv)
                                 stamplog = now + 900;
                         }
                 }
-                deadline = now + (check ? 1 : 5);
 
                 pfd[0].revents = 0;
                 sig_block(SIGCHLD);
+                deadline = (check ? 1 : 5);
                 if (rplog)
                         poll(pfd, 1, deadline*1000);
                 else