diff --git a/cpu/native/hwtimer_cpu.c b/cpu/native/hwtimer_cpu.c
index 069c5c5da0..257b815944 100644
--- a/cpu/native/hwtimer_cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/native/hwtimer_cpu.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 #include "debug.h"
 
-#define HWTIMERMINOFFSET (10 * 1000UL) // 10 ms
+#define HWTIMERMINOFFSET (1000UL) // 1ms
 
 static unsigned long native_hwtimer_now;
 static unsigned long time_null;