diff --git a/linux/timer-lx.c b/linux/timer-lx.c
index d0164e2d67..2e4ae82ba4 100644
--- a/linux/timer-lx.c
+++ b/linux/timer-lx.c
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ unsigned int GetTimer(){
   return (tv.tv_sec*1000000+tv.tv_usec);
 }  
 
+// Returns current time in milliseconds
+unsigned int GetTimerMS(){
+  struct timeval tv;
+  struct timezone tz;
+//  float s;
+  gettimeofday(&tv,&tz);
+//  s=tv.tv_usec;s*=0.000001;s+=tv.tv_sec;
+  return (tv.tv_sec*1000+tv.tv_usec/1000);
+}  
+
 static unsigned int RelativeTime=0;
 
 // Returns time spent between now and last call in seconds
diff --git a/linux/timer.h b/linux/timer.h
index 4fe2ab798e..d51155f8a8 100644
--- a/linux/timer.h
+++ b/linux/timer.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 void InitTimer();
 unsigned int GetTimer();
+unsigned int GetTimerMS();
 //int uGetTimer();
 float GetRelativeTime();