diff --git a/cores/esp8266/time.c b/cores/esp8266/time.c
index a1866c2cf..1c2fc719a 100644
--- a/cores/esp8266/time.c
+++ b/cores/esp8266/time.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ int _gettimeofday_r(struct _reent* unused, struct timeval *tp, void *tzp)
     {
         ensureBootTimeIsSet();
         tp->tv_sec  = s_bootTime + millis() / 1000;
-        tp->tv_usec = micros() * 1000;
+        tp->tv_usec = micros();
     }
     return 0;
 }