diff --git a/lib/multi.c b/lib/multi.c
index 674f7a91303412d2f18355747be9fcc0813d2452..8d0de7628cb2da1a245eadd7974ca34a297c4890 100644
--- a/lib/multi.c
+++ b/lib/multi.c
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ void Curl_expire(struct SessionHandle *data, long milli)
         infof(data, "Internal error clearing splay node = %d\n", rc);
       infof(data, "Expire cleared\n");
       nowp->tv_sec = 0;
-      nowp->tv_sec = 0;
+      nowp->tv_usec = 0;
     }
   }
   else {