diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/osiClockTime.c b/src/libCom/osi/osiClockTime.c
index 8ae43aed8..01958b20e 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/osiClockTime.c
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/osiClockTime.c
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 #include "taskwd.h"
 
 #define NSEC_PER_SEC 1000000000
-#define ClockTimeSyncInterval_value 60.0
+#define ClockTimeSyncInterval_initial 1.0
+#define ClockTimeSyncInterval_normal 60.0
 
 
 static struct {
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ static void ClockTime_InitOnce(void *pfirst)
 
     ClockTimePvt.loopEvent   = epicsEventMustCreate(epicsEventEmpty);
     ClockTimePvt.lock        = epicsMutexCreate();
-    ClockTimePvt.ClockTimeSyncInterval = 1.0;   /* First sync */
+    ClockTimePvt.ClockTimeSyncInterval = ClockTimeSyncInterval_initial;
 
     epicsAtExit(ClockTime_Shutdown, NULL);
 
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ static void ClockTimeSync(void *dummy)
             if (ClockTime_syncHook)
                 ClockTime_syncHook(1);
 
-            ClockTimePvt.ClockTimeSyncInterval = ClockTimeSyncInterval_value;
+            ClockTimePvt.ClockTimeSyncInterval = ClockTimeSyncInterval_normal;
         }
     }