diff --git a/cpu/native/hwtimer_cpu.c b/cpu/native/hwtimer_cpu.c
index 45e70f4b12..5866bab315 100644
--- a/cpu/native/hwtimer_cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/native/hwtimer_cpu.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 #include "debug.h"
 
-#define HWTIMERMINOFFSET 100000
+#define HWTIMERMINOFFSET (10 * 1000UL) // 10 ms
 
 static unsigned long native_hwtimer_now;
 static unsigned long time_null;