diff --git a/lib/gnutls_dtls.c b/lib/gnutls_dtls.c
index 3536a87..455efe6 100644
--- a/lib/gnutls_dtls.c
+++ b/lib/gnutls_dtls.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ int ret;
             {
               /* if no retransmission is required yet just return 
                */
-              if (now-session->internals.dtls.handshake_start_time < session->internals.dtls.actual_retrans_timeout)
+              if (now-session->internals.dtls.handshake_start_time < session->internals.dtls.actual_retrans_timeout/1000)
                 {
                   session->internals.dtls.handshake_last_call = now;
                   goto nb_timeout;