diff --git a/stream/librtsp/rtsp_rtp.c b/stream/librtsp/rtsp_rtp.c
index b6cfd065a1..38228cf59e 100644
--- a/stream/librtsp/rtsp_rtp.c
+++ b/stream/librtsp/rtsp_rtp.c
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ rtp_connect (char *hostname, int port)
     }
   }
 
-  tv.tv_sec = 0;
-  tv.tv_usec = (1 * 1000000); /* 1 second timeout */
+  tv.tv_sec = 1; /* 1 second timeout */
+  tv.tv_usec = 0;
   
   FD_ZERO (&set);
   FD_SET (s, &set);