diff --git a/libtransmission/tr-dht.c b/libtransmission/tr-dht.c
index 5f62725b7..188298c54 100644
--- a/libtransmission/tr-dht.c
+++ b/libtransmission/tr-dht.c
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ tr_dhtStatus( tr_session * session, int af, int * nodes_return )
 
     tr_runInEventThread( session, getstatus, &closure );
     while( closure.status < 0 )
-        tr_wait_msec( 10 /*msec*/ );
+        tr_wait_msec( 50 /*msec*/ );
 
     if( nodes_return )
         *nodes_return = closure.count;
diff --git a/libtransmission/utils.c b/libtransmission/utils.c
index 54d45d4a8..81a1ccf5d 100644
--- a/libtransmission/utils.c
+++ b/libtransmission/utils.c
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ tr_wait_msec( long int msec )
 #else
     struct timespec ts;
     ts.tv_sec = msec / 1000;
-    ts.tv_sec = ( msec % 1000 ) * 1000000;
+    ts.tv_nsec = ( msec % 1000 ) * 1000000;
     nanosleep( &ts, NULL );
 #endif
 }