diff --git a/kernel/time/ntp.c b/kernel/time/ntp.c
index 5125ddd8196b..1ad46f3df6e7 100644
--- a/kernel/time/ntp.c
+++ b/kernel/time/ntp.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static void sync_cmos_clock(unsigned long dummy)
 	if (abs(now.tv_nsec - (NSEC_PER_SEC / 2)) <= tick_nsec / 2)
 		fail = update_persistent_clock(now);
 
-	next.tv_nsec = (NSEC_PER_SEC / 2) - now.tv_nsec;
+	next.tv_nsec = (NSEC_PER_SEC / 2) - now.tv_nsec - (TICK_NSEC / 2);
 	if (next.tv_nsec <= 0)
 		next.tv_nsec += NSEC_PER_SEC;