diff --git a/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c b/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c
index 94b3a1a29537..e91c2b9dc27b 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ static int ccid3_hc_tx_send_packet(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		 * else
 		 *       // send the packet in (t_nom - t_now) milliseconds.
 		 */
-		if (delay - (s64)hctx->ccid3hctx_delta >= 0)
+		if (delay - (s64)hctx->ccid3hctx_delta >= 1000)
 			return (u32)delay / 1000L;
 
 		ccid3_hc_tx_update_win_count(hctx, now);